Divine Comedy
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| '''''The Divine Comedy''''' written by [[Dante Alighieri]] between [[1308]] and his death in [[1321]], is widely considered the central [[epic poem]] of [[Italian literature]], and is seen as one of the greatest works of [[world literature]]. A culmination of the medieval world-view of the [[afterlife]], it helped establish the [[Tuscan dialect]] in which it is written as the [[Italian language|Italian]] standard. | '''''The Divine Comedy''''' written by [[Dante Alighieri]] between [[1308]] and his death in [[1321]], is widely considered the central [[epic poem]] of [[Italian literature]], and is seen as one of the greatest works of [[world literature]]. A culmination of the medieval world-view of the [[afterlife]], it helped establish the [[Tuscan dialect]] in which it is written as the [[Italian language|Italian]] standard. | ||
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The Divine Comedy written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321, is widely considered the central epic poem of Italian literature, and is seen as one of the greatest works of world literature. A culmination of the medieval world-view of the afterlife, it helped establish the Tuscan dialect in which it is written as the Italian standard.
The Divine Comedy in the arts
The Divine Comedy has been a source of inspiration for countless artists for almost seven centuries. There are many references to Dante's work in literature. In music, Franz Liszt was one of many composers to write works based on the Divine Comedy. In sculpture, the work of Auguste Rodin is notable for themes from Dante, and many visual artists have illustrated Dante's work, as shown by the examples above. There have also been many references to the Divine Comedy in cinema and computer games.
