The Divine Comedy…with the illustrations of Gustave Doré.

Alighieri, Dante. The Divine Comedy ; translated by John Ciardi ; with the Illustrations of Gustave Doré. Limited edition. Franklin Center, Pa.: Franklin Library, 1977.

Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré was a 19th century French artist, best known for his prolific illustrations for works of classic literature. His engravings for The Divine Comedy were created between 1861 and 1968. This illustration from John Ciardi’s English translation of the work features the ferryman Charon who ferries souls across the river Acheron to the entrance of Hell.