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IKEA, the 10th Circle of Hell

November 26, 2021 By Hannah Raisner, FSU '25

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“It’s fitting that IKEA stores are organised in a series of winding circles with no easy escape. It’s not unlike the circles of hell that the protagonist of Dante’s Inferno must wander before heading on to Purgatory and then Heaven.

But unlike the soul in Dante’s epic poem, you never get to Heaven. What awaits you once you’ve managed to locate and then purchase your Tuffing and Malfors is yet another circle of hell. This one is in your own home and the instrument of torture is an Allen key.”    –Kasey Edwards, The Sydney Morning Herald, July 15, 2019

Categories: Consumer Goods, Written Word
Tagged with: 2019, Circles of Hell, Essays, Furniture, Hell, IKEA, Tenth Circle

Dante Alighieri Sculpture Ring

November 26, 2021 By Hannah Raisner, FSU '25

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The handmade Dante ring is available for purchase on Etsy for $224.10.

“Here is my artistic sculptural homage to Dante Alighieri author of Dante’s Inferno. A very detailed ring with lots of renaissance styled floral scrolls adorning the work and a very accurate depiction of Dante the poet. Certainly a stand out art piece that will get noticed at any party. The ring is very comfortable to wear, it’s 20 mm wide at the top part of the band and 8 mm wide at the bottom of the band. The ring is over 45 grams of silver. A one of a kind piece for a literature or poetry lover, anyone who loves the arts.”    –cerriousdesign

 

Categories: Consumer Goods, Visual Art & Architecture
Tagged with: Etsy, Handmade, Jewelry, Merchandise, Rings, Sculptures

Customizable Dante Apparel

November 16, 2021 By Professor Elizabeth Coggeshall

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Customizable apparel companies like Redbubble, Zazzle, and teepublic feature countless Dante-related t-shirts and other items, like this “Dante’s Inferno Classic T-shirt“—featuring Botticelli’s portrait of the poet, along with the verse “Lasciate ogne speranza voi ch’intrate”—designed by user momulo-macheras on Redbubble.

Categories: Consumer Goods
Tagged with: Apparel, Clothing, Dante Portraits, Face of Dante, Fashion, Inferno, Lasciate ogne speranza

“Abito in poliestere dipinto a mano per i 700 anni dalla morte di Dante”

November 14, 2021 By Sephora Affa, FSU '24

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“Vercelli, Istituto professionale Lombardi: un abito realizzato in occasione dei 700 anni dalla morte di Dante Alighieri un abito. Il modello è stato esposto in occasione della conferenza promossa dagli Amici dei Musei di Vercelli, nella cornice del Piccolo Studio,  nel Chiostro di Sant’Andrea, in cui dottor Claudio Martignon ha trattato il Canto X dell’Inferno, quello in cui il sommo poeta incontra il suo concittadino Farinata degli Uberti. L’abito è stato realizzato per omaggiare il padre della lingua italiana: è statoconfezionato nell’anno scolastico 2020/21, mentre le scuole affrontavano la sfida della didattica a distanza. I laboratori, tuttavia, sono rimasti aperti il più possibile e così la classe 5a Progettazioni tessili sartoriali, guidata dalla professoressa Bestetti con il sempre prezioso aiuto di Angela Dragna, ha lavorato al vestito in poliestere bianco dalla linea leggermente svasata. La gonna presenta delle profonde pieghe baciate sia davanti che dietro. La sua caratteristica principale sta nell’essere interamente dipinto a mano con immagini ispirate alle illustrazioni della Divina Commedia fatte dall’artista inglese John Flaxman che ritraggono Dante e Beatrice. Le maniche dell’abito sono a campana rettangolare, con strisce in tessuto dipinte recanti scritte tratte da alcuni versi della Commedia. Il collo è ispirato alle gorgere ma realizzato in tulle pieghettato. Il bellissimo lavoro ad opera delle studentesse del Lombardi ha potuto essere ammirato anche dai vercellesi.”    —La Sesia, November 8, 2021

Contributed by Lorenzo Coveri 

Categories: Consumer Goods, Visual Art & Architecture
Tagged with: 2021, 700th anniversary, Clothing, Fashion, Italy, John Flaxman, Student Projects, Vercelli

Limbo Dante Coloring Page

November 11, 2021 By Hannah Raisner, FSU '25

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The coloring page features references to Dante and is available on Etsy as a digital download.

It was created by Jaybob Doodles.

Purchase it here.

Categories: Consumer Goods, Visual Art & Architecture
Tagged with: 2021, Coloring books, Etsy, Inferno, Limbo

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