Web Dropin Activity #3

Introduction: The imagery presented in Dante Alighieri’s Inferno creates vivid images in the reader’s mind. Illustrator Gustave Doré (1832-1883) was also inspired by Dante’s dramatic writing style. He was the most popular and successful French book illustrator of the mid 19th century. Doré became very widely known for his illustrations to such books as Dante's Inferno (1861), Don Quixote (1862), and the Bible (1866). His work is characterized by a rather naïve but highly spirited love of the grotesque and represents the Romantic taste for the bizarre.

Information: Now that you have read several Cantos of the Inferno, analyze the illustrations created by Doré. View two of the illustrations corresponding with the Cantos discussed in class. Also, choose two other illustrations to peruse from Cantos not read in our unit. Click on this link to view these detailed illustrations: Illustrations of the Inferno

Activity:

After viewing the two illustrations from Cantos read, respond to the following:

o Indicate which Canto illustrations were selected

o List three adjectives to describe each illustration

o Find one quote from the literature that could serve as a caption for each illustration. Please include page number of quote

After viewing two illustrations representing Cantos not yet read, respond to the following:

o Indicate which Canto illustrations were selected

o Predict what will occur in the Cantos based on the details of the illustrations. This intelligent response should be at least 4 sentences supported with details behind your opinion.