The artwork titled “The Inferno, Canto 28,” created by artist Gustave Doré, is an illustration within the Romanticism art movement. This piece is part of a series based on “The Divine Comedy” and falls under the genre of illustration.
The artwork vividly portrays a scene from “The Inferno,” featuring a winged devil prominently placed on a rocky outcrop, addressing a group of tortured figures in various states of anguish and despair. Each figure displays a distinct sense of torment, symbolizing the sinners’ suffering in Dante’s Hell. Two central figures, one garbed in flowing robes, engage with the scene, likely representing Dante and his guide, Virgil. The detailed, intricate lines characteristic of Doré’s illustrations highlight both the physical pain and the haunting ambience of the infernal landscape.
