Dante Alighieri’s Inferno
Inferno (Hell) is the first part of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem The Divine Comedy.
It is followed by Purgatorio (Purgatory) and Paradiso (Paradise) and was written in the fourteenth century.
Malebolge
In Dan Brown’s Inferno, Robert Langdon is terrified when he recognizes Malebolge in his recurring visions, and we know why.
Dante Death Mask
The Dante death mask plays a key role in Dan Brown’s Inferno novel.
This precious object is preserved in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, most specifically in a small andito (hallway) on the first floor, between the Apartments of Eleanor and the Halls of Priors.
Portraits of Dante in Florence
Dante Alighieri is the most illustrious and famous citizen of Florence.
Dante presence is everywhere in the city: in the place where his house once stood, in the little church where he met Beatrice, in the Baptistery where he was baptized and in many other places.
Casa di Dante – Dante Alighieri and his House
In the birthplace of Dante Alighieri, the father of the Italian language, today there is a building rebuilt in 1911 that houses the Casa di Dante, the Dante House Museum.