Citings & Sightings of Dante's Works in Contemporary Culture
Sold by Italian costume company Carnival Pegasus, this Dante costume consists of a one-piece red tunic and a white cap with laurel leaves. It is available in three sizes from Adult Small to Large and can be purchased for 29.90 euros online here.
The description notes that it may be “perfetto per recite, saggi scolastici, rappresentazioni, feste di Compleanno, Travestimenti, feste a tema, Cosplay, giochi di finzione, giochi di ruolo, Carnevale e sfilate di Carnevale.”[. . .] —Carnival Pegasus
The opening lines of the Commedia on a special line of Calzedonia stockings, Books Flock.
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“Final Fantasy IV features four Elemental Lords named Rubicante, Scarmiglione, Barbariccia, and Cagnazzo, after members of the Malebranche. A mid-game boss, Calcabrina, also has the name of a Malebranche demon. Also, there exists a superboss in the DS version named Geryon.” —Wikipedia
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“In this atmospheric puzzle game you follow the journey of Dante Alighieri through the Nine Circles of Hell. The game is an adaptation of his epic poem Inferno written over 700 years ago, and between levels it includes many memorable quotes from the poem together with colorized artwork.” [. . .] –Blue Vertex, Steam
Learn more about the game here.
Watch gameplay footage here.
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For the holiday season in 2019, Valentino Garavani introduced a capsule collection featuring the final verse of Paradiso 33: “L’amor che move il sole e l’altre stelle.” The verse appeared on shoes, hats, wallets, and purses.
