The Sphere of the Sun from BL YT 36, f. 147
Miniature of Dante and Beatrice in the sphere of the sun being greeted by Aquinas and Albertus Magnus, while ten other great intellectural authorities (the Doctors of the Church) are seated below, including Bed... More
Purgatory: Dante observes the lustful from BL Eg 943, f. 110
Framed miniature of Dante (with Statius and Virgil) observing the lustful. Image taken from f. 110 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Cap... More
Dante and Virgil contemplating the sin of pride from BL Eg 943, f. 83v
Text page with a miniature of Dante and Virgil looking down at the examples of the sin of pride in a rocky crevice. Image taken from f. 83v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradis... More
Dante and Adam from BL YT 36, f. 176
Miniature of Beatrice watching as Dante kneels before Adam, who stands within a circle of golden stars with five naked souls. Image taken from f. 176 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian... More
Traitors in ice from BL Eg 943, f. 57
Framed miniature of Dante and Virgil looking at traitors in ice up to their necks. Image taken from f. 57 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; ... More
Dante, Beatrice, four men, and the heaven of Venus from BL Eg 943, f. ...
Framed miniature of Dante, Beatrice, and four men in the heaven of Venus. Image taken from f. 142v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Cap... More
Dante and Virgil watch the minotaur from below from BL Eg 943, f. 21v
Framed miniature of Dante and Virgil watching the minotaur. Image taken from f. 21v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (ff. 187-... More
Purgatory: Statius, Matilda and a sleeping Dante from BL Eg 943, f. 12...
Detail of a framed miniature of Satius and Matilda standing behind a sleeping Dante. Image taken from f. 122v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commenta... More
Beatrice and Dante beneath stars from BL Eg 943, f. 149
Framed miniature of Beatrice, Dante and a starry sky. Image taken from f. 149 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (ff. 187-187v).... More
Hugh Capet from BL Eg 943, f. 99
Detail of a miniature of Hugh Capet speaking of the crimes of the Capetian house. Image taken from f. 99 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; t... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 92v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 92v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 83v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 83v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Three Dominicans from BL Eg 943, f. 151
Framed miniature of Dante addressing the souls of three Dominicans. Image taken from f. 151 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (... More
The Three Giants from BL YT 36, f. 56v
Miniature of Dante and Virgil encountering the three giants, Nimrod, Ephialtes, and Ataeus, with Antaeus carrying Dante and Virgil across a stream, in illustration of Canto XXXI. Image taken from f. 56v of Divi... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 69v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 69v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 45
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 45 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembl... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 106v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 106v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
The Avaricious and the Prodigal. from BL Eg 943, f. 100
Detail of a miniature illustrating Dante and Virgil as the mountain shakes and the soul's cry 'Gloria in Excelsis tutti Deo' from Canto XX. Image taken from f. 100 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Infe... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 141v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 141v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Dante and Virgil from BL YT 36, f. 16
Detail of a miniature of Virgil holding Dante's eyes to prevent him seeing the Gorgon pass, and Virgil and Dante entering the city of Dis, in illustration of Canto IX. Image taken from f. 16 of Divina Commedia ... More
Dante's visions of Mary and Peisistratus's wife from BL Eg 943, f. 90
Framed miniatures of Dante seeing a vision of Mary in the temple, above, and a vision of Peisistratus's wife, below. Image taken from f. 90 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradis... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 122v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 122v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 43v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 43v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Virgil explains to Dante why the sun is in the north from BL Eg 943, f...
Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil seated on a rock, with Virgil explaining the position of the sun. Image taken from f. 68v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with ... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 157v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 157v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 131v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 131v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 171v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 171v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Back binding from BL YT 36 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Back binding. Image taken from binding of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable co... More
Beatrice speaks of the doctrine of free will from BL Eg 943, f. 135v
Framed miniature of Beatrice and Dante beneath the heaven of Mercury, with Beatrice discussing free will. Image taken from f. 135v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a... More
Daughters of Count Berengar from BL YT 36, f. 140
Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice before the four daughters of Count Berengar. Image taken from f. 140 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) w... More
Dante and Virgil from BL YT 36, f. 29
Miniature of Dante and Virgil being approached by three souls, Guidoguerra, Tegghiaio Aldobrandi, and Jacopo Rusticucci, and Virgil throwing Dante's cord into a lake and drawing up the woman-headed monster Gery... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 59v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 59v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Seducers and Flatterers from BL YT 36, f. 32
Detail of a miniature of Virgil and Dante entering the eighth circle, that of adulterers, seducers, and flatterers, in illustration of Canto XVIII. Image taken from f. 32 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 186v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 186v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 77v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 77v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Pope Adrian from BL Eg 943, f. 97v
Detail of a miniature of Dante speaking to Pope Adrian. Image taken from f. 97v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (ff. 187-187v... More
Death of Cacciaguida from BL YT 36, f. 156
Miniature of Dante witnessing the death of Cacciaguida. Image taken from f. 156 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philan... More
Dante is led to Beatrice from BL Eg 943, f. 121
Detail of a framed miniature of Dante being led to Beatrice who is seated in the car with two ladies. Image taken from f. 121 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a shor... More
Sowers of Discord from BL YT 36, f. 51
Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil encountering the sowers of discord, scandalmongers and schismatics, including Mohammed and Bertrand de Born, in illustration of Canto XXVIII. Image taken from f. 51 of ... More
Front binding from BL YT 36 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Front binding. Image taken from binding of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable c... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 74
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 74 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembl... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 95v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 95v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
The black cloud of anger from BL Eg 943, f. 91
Framed miniature of Dante and Virgil entering the black cloud of the wrathful souls. Image taken from f. 91 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 106
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 106 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 169v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 169v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Paradise: four resurrected souls from BL Eg 943, f. 152v
Framed miniature of Dante and Beatrice before four souls; the galaxy forming a cross within the heaven of Mars. Image taken from f. 152v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, ... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 90v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 90v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Virgin and Child and Bernard from BL YT 36, f. 186
Miniature of Dante and Beatrice before the Virgin and Child, seated in a garden and surrounded by angels and a kneeling Bernard, in illustration of Paradiso XXXIII. Image taken from f. 186 of Divina Commedia (i... More
The steps in the heaven of Saturn from BL Eg 943, f. 163v
Framed miniature of Beatrice and Dante before the steps in the heaven of Saturn. Image taken from f. 163v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; ... More
Earthly Paradise from BL YT 36, f. 116v
Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil with others within the earthly Paradise. Image taken from f. 116v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a ... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 116
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 116 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
The abbot of St Zeno and the slothful from BL Eg 943, f. 96
Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil with the abbot of St Zeno and the slothful. Image taken from f. 96 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentar... More
The Angel of Zeal from BL Eg 943, f. 97
The Angel of Zeal shows the way through a rocky pass. Image taken from f. 97 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (ff. 187-187v). ... More
Dante pulls at the hair of a traitor from BL Eg 943, f. 58
Framed miniature of Dante grasping the hair of one of the souls in the ice, perhaps Bocca. Image taken from f. 58 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin comm... More
The wood of the suicide from BL YT 36, f. 23
Detail of a miniature of Dante breaking a branch from one of the trees in the wood of the suicide, which shouts in pain and bleeds, Dante and Virgil conversing with the wounded tree, Piero delle Vigne, and watc... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 95
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 95 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembl... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 2v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 2v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembl... More
Virgin and Child and Bernard from BL YT 36, f. 186
Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice before the Virgin and Child, seated in a garden and surrounded by angels and a kneeling Bernard, in illustration of Paradiso XXXIII. Image taken from f. 186 of Divina... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 77
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 77 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembl... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 101v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 101v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 57v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 57v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Dante's vision of the Virgin from BL YT 36, f. 190
Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice before Dante's vision of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 190 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a Bri... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 140v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 140v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Paradise: the eagle's head from BL Eg 943, f. 160
Famed miniature of Beatrice and Dante before the eagle formed by twenty-four human heads in the heaven of Jupiter. Image taken from f. 160 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso... More
Dante from BL YT 36, f. 68 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of Dante encountering Casella and Cato. Image taken from f. 68 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropis... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 28v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 28v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Dante and Beatrice from BL YT 36, f. 148
Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice before Thomas Aquinas, who presents the two to Dominic and Francis, both standing on winged cherubim, in illustration of Paradiso, Canto XI. Image taken from f. 148 o... More
Dante and Virgil from BL YT 36, f. 16
Miniature of Virgil holding Dante's eyes to prevent him seeing the Gorgon pass, and Virgil and Dante entering the city of Dis, in illustration of Canto IX. Image taken from f. 16 of Divina Commedia (index Divin... More
Florentine towns from BL YT 36, f. 157
Miniature of Dante being shown the Florentine towns. Image taken from f. 157 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthr... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 86
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 86 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembl... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 58v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 58v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 104
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 104 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Justinian from BL YT 36, f. 139
Miniature of Dante and Beatrice before Justinian, who recounts the history of the Roman Empire. Image taken from f. 139 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 121v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 121v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 175v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 175v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 49v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 49v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 163v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 163v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 43
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 43 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembl... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 147v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 147v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Carnal sinners from BL YT 36, f. 9
Miniature of the cardinal sinners being punished in Hell, in illustration of Canto V. Image taken from f. 9 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a ... More
Punishment of the Diviners from BL YT 36, f. 35v
Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil witnessing the punishment of the diviners, whose heads are turned backwards because they had attempted to see too far into the future, in illustration of Canto XX. Imag... More
Aeneas and Anchises from BL YT 36, f. 155
Detail of a miniature of Dante witnessing the meeting of Aeneas and Anchises. Image taken from f. 155 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a Britis... More
St Benedict from BL Eg 943, f. 165
Framed miniature of Dante talking to St Benedict, who is on the golden ladder with other souls. Image taken from f. 165 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Lati... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 70
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 70 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembl... More
Renunciation of Francis from BL YT 36, f. 149
Miniature of the renunciation of Francis before a bishop. Image taken from f. 149 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and phil... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 107v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 107v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
The Envious from BL YT 36, f. 88
Miniature of Dante and Virgil with the Envious and their cloaks. Image taken from f. 88 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector an... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 126
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 126 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Nimrod and Ephialtes from BL Eg 943, f. 55v
Framed miniature of Dante and Virgil looking at the giants, Nimrod and Ephialtes. Image taken from f. 55v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; ... More
Death of Cacciaguida from BL YT 36, f. 156
Detail of a miniature of Dante witnessing the death of Cacciaguida. Image taken from f. 156 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collecto... More
Dante and Beatrice from BL YT 36, f. 151
Miniature of Dante and Beatrice, on the left, and Bonaventure, on the right, hovering over the Twelve Doctors of the Church (Paradiso XII). Image taken from f. 151 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Writ... More
Belacqua from BL Eg 943, f. 69v
Detail of a miniature of Dante talking to the indolent including the Florentine, Belacqua Image taken from f. 69v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin comm... More
Paradise: the heaven of the moon from BL Eg 943, f. 131
Framed miniature of Dante, Beatrice, and the heaven of the moon. Image taken from f. 131 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (ff... More
Simon of Troy and Adamo of Brescia from BL YT 36, f. 55
Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil encountering other kinds of imposters and forgers, including Simon of Troy and Adamo of Brescia, in illustration of Canto XXX. Image taken from f. 55 of Divina Commedia... More
Torment of the Simoniacs from BL YT 36, f. 34
Miniature of Dante and Virgil entering the area devoted to simoniacs and magicians, while Dante speaks to the upside-down figure of Pope Nicholas III, with a figure of the True Church in the centre, as a lady d... More
Dante speaks with triumphant souls from BL Eg 943, f. 167
Framed miniature of Dante with Beatrice speaking to triumphant souls in heaven. Image taken from f. 167 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; th... More
Paradise: five souls and the moon from BL Eg 943, f. 132v
Framed miniature of Beatrice, Dante, five female souls, and the moon. Image taken from f. 132v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitol... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 81v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 81v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 15
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 15 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembl... More
Dante and Virgil hear voices on the air from BL Eg 943, f. 85v
Framed miniature of Dante and Virgil climbing, while listening to two spirits in the air telling stories of generosity, the opposite of envy. Image taken from f. 85v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): In... More