Statement
From Michelangelo to Raushenberg, artists from all genres have interpreted the writings of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem Inferno. This intensely visual poem takes us from being “lost in the dark woods,” to traveling downward through the nine circles of Hell, and finally to “once more to see the stars.” Dante broke from tradition by writing his poem in Italian rather than Latin as to give the work a broader appeal. My use of contemporary images to interpret this timeless work is intended to show that the poem is relevant not just to the masses but also to the ages.
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-I-01.jpg)
Canto I
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-II-02.jpg)
Canto II
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-III-03.jpg)
Canto III
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-IV-04.jpg)
Canto IV
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-V-05.jpg)
Canto V
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-VI-06.jpg)
Canto VI
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-VII-07.jpg)
Canto VII
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-VIII-08.jpg)
Canto VIII
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-IX-09.jpg)
Canto IX
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-X-10.jpg)
Canto X
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XI-11.jpg)
Canto XI
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XII-12.jpg)
Canto XII
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XIII-13.jpg)
Canto XIII
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XIV-14.jpg)
Canto XIV
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XV-15.jpg)
Canto XV
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XVI-16.jpg)
Canto XVI
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XVII-17.jpg)
Canto XVII
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XVIII-18.jpg)
Canto XVIII
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XIX-19.jpg)
Canto XIX
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XX-20.jpg)
Canto XX
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XXI-21.jpg)
Canto XXI
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XXII-22.jpg)
Canto XXII
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XXIII-23.jpg)
Canto XXIII
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XXIV-24.jpg)
Canto XXIV
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XXV_25.jpg)
Canto XXV
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XXVI-26.jpg)
Canto XXVI
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XXVII-27.jpg)
Canto XXVII
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XXVIII-28.jpg)
Canto XXVIII
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XXIX-29.jpg)
Canto XXIX
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XXX-30.jpg)
Canto XXX
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XXXI-31.jpg)
Canto XXXI
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XXXII-32.jpg)
Canto XXXII
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XXXIII-33.jpg)
Canto XXXIII
![](https://michellegagliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MM-Canto-XXXIV-34.jpg)