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Purgatorio (Italian: [purɡaˈtɔːrjo]; Italian for "Purgatory") is the second part of Dante's Divine Comedy, following the Inferno and preceding the Paradiso. The poem was written in the early 14th century.
In purgatory: Development of the tradition With his Purgatorio , in which the “second kingdom” of the afterlife is a seven-story mountain situated at the antipodes to Jerusalem, Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) created a poetic synthesis of theology, Ptolemaic cosmology, and moral psychology depicting the gradual purification of the image and ...
La Divina Commedia illustrata da Federico Zuccari. CREDITS. English translation of Dante's text by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Note. The texts in quotation marks are excerpts from Dante, which refer to the depicted subjects. The texts in italics are the translations of the title blocks Zuccari himself has often inserted in his drawings.
Michael F. Meister, FSC, PhD. Saint Mary’s College of California. February 7, 2024. (Note to the reader: This Introduction is intended to give the reader a broad view of the action and significance of the entire Purgatorio from its beginning to the end.
Dante and Virgil watch a ship filled with singing souls arrive in Purgatory. Among them is an old friend of Dante’s, Casella, who sings a song to soothe his weariness. Soon, Cato returns and scolds the enthralled souls for lingering—it’s time for everyone to get on with their journey.
13 set 2021 · Reading Dante’s Purgatory While the World Hangs in the Balance Seven centuries after the poet’s death, we may finally be ready for his epic of punishment and penance. By Judith Thurman
Through vibrant imagery and figurative language, Dante describes artistic representations that the souls confront as they ascend the seven terraces of Purgatory. These works of art help the spirits on their journey to distinguish between correct love for God and the wayward love of earthly goods.
