Illustration for Dante's Inferno by Sandro Botticelli 1481, Sandro Botticelli

Engraving depicting dante's inferno with monstrous creatures. Engraving by baccio baldini after sandro botticelli to illustrate the a printed version of dante's "inferno. " the illustration was mounted on a blank leaf preceding the page entitled "canto primo della prima cantica o vero. . ". 22. 5 × 28. 5 cm (8. 8 × 11. 2 in). Courtesy of beinecke rare book and manuscript library, yale university, new haven, conn. Date: 1481.