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The Inhabitants of Prato - Woodcut - 1963
The Inhabitants of Prato - Woodcut - 1963

The Inhabitants of Prato - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Golden Age - Purgatory, Plate 22, is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issu...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Vanni Fucci's 1963 Surrealist Prophecy Woodcut Print, Limited Edition
Vanni Fucci's 1963 Surrealist Prophecy Woodcut Print, Limited Edition

Vanni Fucci's 1963 Surrealist Prophecy Woodcut Print, Limited Edition

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Vanni Fucci's Prophecy - Hell Plate- 24 is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as is...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Crooks - Woodcut - 1963
The Crooks - Woodcut - 1963

The Crooks - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Crooks, Hell Plate 8 - is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Gluttony - Woodcut - 1963
Gluttony - Woodcut - 1963

Gluttony - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Gluttony - Purgatory, Plate- 23 - is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Prodigality - Woodcut - 1963

Prodigality - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Prodigality, Hell Plate 21, is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Limbos - Woodcut - 1963
The Limbos - Woodcut - 1963

The Limbos - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Limbos - Hell Plate -11 is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Angry Ones - Woodcut - 1963
The Angry Ones - Woodcut - 1963

The Angry Ones - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Angry Ones is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Erinnyes Woodcut Print, Surrealist, 1963, Limited Edition of 2900
Erinnyes Woodcut Print, Surrealist, 1963, Limited Edition of 2900

Erinnyes Woodcut Print, Surrealist, 1963, Limited Edition of 2900

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Erinnyes - Hell Plate 11 is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Charon Woodcut Print, Surrealist Style, Limited Edition, 1963
Charon Woodcut Print, Surrealist Style, Limited Edition, 1963

Charon Woodcut Print, Surrealist Style, Limited Edition, 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Charon, Hell, Plate-3 is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Cerberus Woodcut Print, Surrealist, 1963, Limited Edition of 2900
Cerberus Woodcut Print, Surrealist, 1963, Limited Edition of 2900

Cerberus Woodcut Print, Surrealist, 1963, Limited Edition of 2900

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Cerberus - Hell, Plate-6 is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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The Centaur Woodcut Print, Surrealist, 1963, Limited Edition of 2900
The Centaur Woodcut Print, Surrealist, 1963, Limited Edition of 2900

The Centaur Woodcut Print, Surrealist, 1963, Limited Edition of 2900

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Centaur - Hell, Plate-26 is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Hell - Woodcut - 1963
Hell - Woodcut - 1963

Hell - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Hell, Plate 31 is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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The Two Crown Woodcut Print, Surrealist, 1963, Limited Edition of 2900
The Two Crown Woodcut Print, Surrealist, 1963, Limited Edition of 2900

The Two Crown Woodcut Print, Surrealist, 1963, Limited Edition of 2900

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Two Crown - Purgatory, Plate - 26 is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issu...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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The Haughty Woodcut Print, Surrealist, 1963, Limited Edition of 2900
The Haughty Woodcut Print, Surrealist, 1963, Limited Edition of 2900

The Haughty Woodcut Print, Surrealist, 1963, Limited Edition of 2900

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Haughty - Purgatory, Plate - 11 is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Purgatory - Woodcut - 1963
Purgatory - Woodcut - 1963

Purgatory - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Purgatory, Plate- 13 is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Falsifiers - Woodcut - 1963
Falsifiers - Woodcut - 1963

Falsifiers - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Falsifiers - Hell, Tav- 28, is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

St. Bernard's Prayer to the Virgin - Woodcut Print - 1963
St. Bernard's Prayer to the Virgin - Woodcut Print - 1963

St. Bernard's Prayer to the Virgin - Woodcut Print - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Bernard's Prayer to the Virgin - The Divine Comedy is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Archangel Gabriel - Woodcut - 1963
The Archangel Gabriel - Woodcut - 1963

The Archangel Gabriel - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Archangel Gabriel is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Plate n.28 (as reported on the back o...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Apparition of Saint James - Woodcut - 1963
The Apparition of Saint James - Woodcut - 1963

The Apparition of Saint James - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Between 1951 and 1960, Dali was invited by the Italian government to commemorate the birth of Dante Alighieri, Italy’s most famous poet, by producing a series of illustrations for a ...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Heaven of Fixed Stars- Song 25 -  Paradise - Woodcut - 1963
The Heaven of Fixed Stars- Song 25 -  Paradise - Woodcut - 1963

The Heaven of Fixed Stars- Song 25 - Paradise - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Between 1951 and 1960, Dali was invited by the Italian government to commemorate the birth of Dante Alighieri, Italy’s most famous poet, by producing a series of illustrations for a ...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Beauty of Beatrice - Woodcut - 1963
The Beauty of Beatrice - Woodcut - 1963

The Beauty of Beatrice - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Beauty of Beatrice is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Plate n.29  (as reported on the back...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Angelus of the Empyrean - Woodcut - 1963
The Angelus of the Empyrean - Woodcut - 1963

The Angelus of the Empyrean - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Angelus of the Empyrean is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Plate n.31 (as reported on the ...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Salvador Dalí Leaving the Level of Anger (Purgatory: Canto 17) Signed
Salvador Dalí Leaving the Level of Anger (Purgatory: Canto 17) Signed

Salvador Dalí Leaving the Level of Anger (Purgatory: Canto 17) Signed

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Vienna, AT

Rare signed Salvador Dali based on prints from "Purgatorio" from the suite "La Divine Comédie, illustrations de Dalí" (1959–1964), consisting of 100 woodcuts inspired by Dante Alighi...

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Vintage 1960s Spanish Prints

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The Tyrants - Woodcut Print - 1963
The Tyrants - Woodcut Print - 1963

The Tyrants - Woodcut Print - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Tyrants from the Series "The Divine Comedy" - Song 12 Hell is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighi...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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The Suicides Woodcut Print, Surrealist, 1963, Limited Edition of 2900
The Suicides Woodcut Print, Surrealist, 1963, Limited Edition of 2900

The Suicides Woodcut Print, Surrealist, 1963, Limited Edition of 2900

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Suicides - from the Series "The Divine Comedy" - Song 13 Hell is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alig...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Heretics - Woodcut Print - 1963
The Heretics - Woodcut Print - 1963

The Heretics - Woodcut Print - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Heretics - from the Series "The Divine Comedy"- Song 9- Hell is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Ali...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Minos - Woodcut Print - 1963
Minos - Woodcut Print - 1963

Minos - Woodcut Print - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Minos - from the Series "The Divine Comedy" - Song 5 - Hell is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Surrealist 1963 Limited Edition Woodcut Print: The Logical Devil
Surrealist 1963 Limited Edition Woodcut Print: The Logical Devil

Surrealist 1963 Limited Edition Woodcut Print: The Logical Devil

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Logical Devil - from the Series "The Divine Comedy" - Song 34 - Hell- is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by ...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Sodomites - Woodcut Print - 1963
The Sodomites - Woodcut Print - 1963

The Sodomites - Woodcut Print - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Sodomites - from the Series "The Divine Comedy" - Song 15 Hell is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Ali...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Ecstatic Visions - Woodcut Print - 1963
Ecstatic Visions - Woodcut Print - 1963

Ecstatic Visions - Woodcut Print - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Ecstatic Visions - Purgatory- from the Series "The Divine Comedy" is a woodcut print realized by Dalì in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by D...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Brunetto Latini - Woodcut Print - 1963
Brunetto Latini - Woodcut Print - 1963

Brunetto Latini - Woodcut Print - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Brunetto Latini from the Series "The Divine Comedy" - Song 16 - Hell is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Souls - Woodcut Print - 1963
The Souls - Woodcut Print - 1963

The Souls - Woodcut Print - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Souls from the Series "The Divine Comedy" - Song 5 - Paradise is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Ali...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Angel of Mercy - Woodcut attr. to Salvador Dali- 1963
The Angel of Mercy - Woodcut attr. to Salvador Dali- 1963

The Angel of Mercy - Woodcut attr. to Salvador Dali- 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Angel of Mercy - from the Series "The Divine Comedy" is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Greed - Woodcut Print - 1963
Greed - Woodcut Print - 1963

Greed - Woodcut Print - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Greed, from the Series "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri, is a woodcut print realized in 1963.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Surrealist Woodcut Print: The Men Who Eat Each Other, 1963, Unframed
Surrealist Woodcut Print: The Men Who Eat Each Other, 1963, Unframed

Surrealist Woodcut Print: The Men Who Eat Each Other, 1963, Unframed

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Men Who Eat Each Other - Hell, Plate - 30 is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Traitor of Montaperti - Woodcut - 1963
The Traitor of Montaperti - Woodcut - 1963

The Traitor of Montaperti - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Traitor of Montaperti - Hell, Plate 32 is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Purgatory Song 4 - Woodcut  - 1963
Purgatory Song 4 - Woodcut  - 1963

Purgatory Song 4 - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Purgatory Song 4 is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Logicial Devil - Woodcut  - 1963
Logicial Devil - Woodcut  - 1963

Logicial Devil - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Logician Devil is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Repentance - Woodcut  - 1963
Repentance - Woodcut  - 1963

Repentance - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Repentance is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Souls of Contumacy - Woodcut  - 1963
Souls of Contumacy - Woodcut  - 1963

Souls of Contumacy - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Souls of Contumacy is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Reproaches of Virgil - Woodcut  - 1963
The Reproaches of Virgil - Woodcut  - 1963

The Reproaches of Virgil - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Reproaches of Virgil is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Joy of the Blessed - Woodcut  - 1963
The Joy of the Blessed - Woodcut  - 1963

The Joy of the Blessed - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Joy of the Blessed is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Blind of Envy - Woodcut  - 1963
The Blind of Envy - Woodcut  - 1963

The Blind of Envy - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The Blind of Envy is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Beatrice and Rachele - Woodcut  - 1963
Beatrice and Rachele - Woodcut  - 1963

Beatrice and Rachele - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Beatrice and Rachele is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

In the Stream of Anger - Woodcut  - 1963
In the Stream of Anger - Woodcut  - 1963

In the Stream of Anger - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

In the Stream of Anger is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Blasphemers - Woodcut  - 1963
The Blasphemers - Woodcut  - 1963

The Blasphemers - Woodcut - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

The blasphemers is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Piccarda Donati - Woodcut Print - 1963
Piccarda Donati - Woodcut Print - 1963

Piccarda Donati - Woodcut Print - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Between 1951 and 1960, Dali was invited by the Italian government to commemorate the birth of Dante Alighieri, Italy’s most famous poet, by producing a series of illustrations for a ...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Heaven of Venus - Woodcut Print - 1963
The Heaven of Venus - Woodcut Print - 1963

The Heaven of Venus - Woodcut Print - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Between 1951 and 1960, Dali was invited by the Italian government to commemorate the birth of Dante Alighieri, Italy’s most famous poet, by producing a series of illustrations for a ...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Infinite Beauty of Beatrice - Woodcut Print - 1963
The Infinite Beauty of Beatrice - Woodcut Print - 1963

The Infinite Beauty of Beatrice - Woodcut Print - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Between 1951 and 1960, Dali was invited by the Italian government to commemorate the birth of Dante Alighieri, Italy’s most famous poet, by producing a series of illustrations for a ...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Apparition of the Ancestor  - WoodcutPrint - 1963
The Apparition of the Ancestor  - WoodcutPrint - 1963

The Apparition of the Ancestor - WoodcutPrint - 1963

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Provenance: Private Collection, Rome Between 1951 and 1960, Dali was invited by the Italian government to commemorate the birth of Dante Alighieri, Italy’s most famous poet, by prod...

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

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Questions About Dantes Divine Comedy

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Divine Comedy was written by Dante Alighieri, a poet born in 1265 in Florence, Italy. In 1950, Salvador Dalí, a Spanish artist, illustrated the famed poem. Browse a collection of Divine Comedy pieces from top sellers worldwide on 1stDibs.