Dante and Virgil in the Ninth Circle of Hell

Dante and Virgil in the Ninth Circle of Hell (French: Dante et Virgile dans le neuvième cercle de l’enfer) is an oil painting on canvas completed in 1861 by the French artist Gustave Doré. The work is based on a scene from Dante Alighieri's Inferno, specifically the ninth and final circle of Hell, reserved for traitors.^[1][2]

ArtistGustave Doré

Yearc. 1861

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions315 cm × 450 cm (124 in × 180 in)

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Dante and Virgil in the Ninth Circle of Hell
Dante et Virgile dans le neuvième cercle de l’enfer (French)
Artist	Gustave Doré
Year	c. 1861
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	315 cm × 450 cm (124 in × 180 in)
Location	Municipal Museum of Bourg-en-Bresse, Bourg-en-Bresse

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It was first exhibited in Paris at the Salon of 1861.^[3]