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Smarthistory: Dante's Divine Comedy in Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Smarthistory article explores the relationship between Dante and the visual arts and how the Divine Comedy played an important role in the creation of a great many outstanding works of art.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Dante's Divine Comedy in Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Because of Dante's image-driven descriptions in "Divine Comedy", many artists have sought to illustrate his text through a wide variety of media. This essay will look at two outstanding examples of how Dante's words fed the creative...