In 1848, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood made a pact to revitalize Victorian English art. At the nucleus of the group was Dante Gabriel Rossetti (b. London, 1828-1882), whose intensely passionate nature made a mess in life, but magic on the canvas. Source Views: 0
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A Pilgrimage of Thought: the Politician, Poet, and Pilgrim called Dante Alighieri
Born in Florence in the late thirteenth century, Dante Alighieri would grow up to become one of the most famed and well-read authors of the Italian Middle Ages. The scope of his political and philosophical intellect would serve him well in his best-known work, The Divine Comedy, in both its depth and the nature of […]
ACH (1653) Jimmie Moglia – Honoring Dante During The 700th Year Of His Passing
EURO FOLK RADIO ACH (1653) Jimmie Moglia – Honoring Dante During The 700th Year Of His Passing Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds Subscribe Share In today’s show originally broadcast on November 24 2021, Andy is joined by Jimmie Moglia, for a show entitled, “Honoring Dante During […]
Dante’s Handwritten Notes Discovered 700 Years After His Death
An Italian national treasure, and one of the greatest poets and writers to emerge from the Italian Middle Age (indeed, ever), Dante Alighieri was a 13th century and early 14th century writer who was writing at the time of Europe’s gravest crises. His contribution was so immense that he has shaped many facets of the […]
Dante’s Divine Comedy to be released into space for 700th anniversary
Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’ tells the story of a journey through hell, purgatory and paradise. Now the poem itself is being sent on an awe-inspiring trip of its own. As Italy marks 700 years since the poet’s death, his masterpiece will face the final frontier. A publishing company in Bologna, specialising in art books, has managed […]
Blackbird9 – Riding Shotgun With Dante Through Circle Game
Blackbird9 – Riding Shotgun With Dante Through Circle GameBLACKBIRD9 EFR simulcasts Blackbird9’s Breakfast Club Live on Weds 8pm-10pm US est. Welcome to Blackbird9’s Breakfast Club’s Wednesday Podcast, Riding Shotgun With Dante Through Circle Game. Tonight we examined the symbolism of Heaven and Hell. In the First Hour we cover the chaotic events brought on by […]
A Pilgrimage of Thought: The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
The most widely read work of Florentine politician and writer Dante Alighieri, the Divine Comedy dictates a tale of the three realms of the afterlife as believed by the Italians of the Middle Ages. Broken into three parts, Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso are individual cantos—defined as a version of an epic poem that is usually sung—that […]