The Hypocrites | Gustave Doré | 1861 14th Century and yellow across the sky

and yellow across the sky

Parentino’s dark

where he experimented with the effects of light and colour to convey mood and emotion

In Jensen's painting

The Hypocrites | Gustave Doré | 1861 14th Century and yellow across the skyThis illustration, The Hypocrites by Gustave Dor, created circa 1861, is part of his series for Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. The scene depicts Dante and Virgil encountering the souls of hypocrites in the eighth circle of Hell. The figures are shown wearing heavy cloaks that appear gilded but are lined with lead, symbolizing their deceitful naturebeautiful on the outside but burdensome within. The somber procession of cloaked figures contrasts with