Ary Scheffer / Dante and Virgil Meeting the Shades of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo / 1851

Ary Scheffer
Dante and Virgil Meeting the Shades of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo
1851
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Creator Name: Scheffer, Ary
Creator Nationality: European; Dutch
Creator Role: Artist
Creator Dates/Places: 1795 - 1858
Gender: M
Creator Name-CRT: Ary Scheffer
Title: Dante and Virgil Meeting the Shades of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo
Title Type: Primary
Title: Le Dante et Virgile recontrant l'ombre de Francesca da Rimini et de Paolo aux enfers
Title Type: Foreign
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 1851
Creation End Date: 1851
Creation Date: 1851
Object Type: Paintings
Materials and Techniques: oil on canvas
Dimensions: Unframed: 24.7cm x 32.8cm
Inscriptions: signed lower left: Ary Scheffer/ 1851
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1980.40
Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Context: In Dante's 14th-century epic poem The Divine Comedy, Dante and the ancient Roman poet Virgil visit Hell where they encounter the souls of Paolo and Francesca in the murky darkness. Francesca da Rimini had been in love with Paolo, but was forced for political reasons to marry his deformed brother. Francesca and Paolo were later caught in each others arms and were slain by Francesca's husband.Scheffer painted several versions of this popular composition, which was first shown at the Paris Salon in 1835.
AMICA ID: CMA_.1980.40
AMICA Library Year: 1998
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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