2006 Archives - Dante Today

posted on December 8, 2015 by ecoggesh

Dante Murals at Saint Mary’s College, California

In 2006, artists Susan Cervantes and Ellen Silva collaborated on a series of Dante-themed murals for the walls of Dante Hall, at Saint Mary’s College of California.

“The powerful imagery of Dante’s Divine Comedy is leaping off the page and onto the walls of Dante Hall, where artists are transforming the drab first-floor corridor with colorful murals of Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso.

“Shawny Anderson, associate dean of the School of Liberal Arts, proposed the project in 2005 for a class which never came to be, but the idea resonated with the school’s leaders.

“‘I always thought that the halls of the College should ‘sing’ of the authors they honor,’ Anderson says.” –Debra Holtz, “Visualizing Dante,” St. Mary’s College of California News

See Ellen Silva’s page here.

Filed Under: Places, Visual Art & Architecture Tagged With: 2006, Beatrice, California, Inferno, Murals, Paradiso, Purgatorio, Universities

posted on December 8, 2015 by ecoggesh

Avatar: the Last Airbender

In season two, episode 12, Avatar Aang and his friends Sokka, Katara, and Tof take a refugee couple across a deadly strip of land named “The Serpent’s Pass.” Before they start the path, they come upon an archway with the words “Abandon hope” inscribed on it.

The episode is available to watch here.

Contributed by Alex Sallade (University of Delaware)

Filed Under: Performing Arts Tagged With: 2006, Abandon All Hope, Anime, Cartoons, Nickelodeon, Television

posted on September 9, 2014 by Gretchen Williams '14

Rice & Beans Orchestra: “Dante’s Inferno” (2006)

Disco group Rice & Beans Orchestra released album “Dante’s Inferno” in 2006, though it was originally made in 1976. The album is a disco interpretation of Dante’s Inferno: “a disco-era extravaganza inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy“.

Click here to listen to the first part of “Dante’s Inferno” on YouTube.

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: 2006, Disco, Inferno

posted on September 28, 2013 by ecoggesh

Umberto Eco, Sator arepo eccetera (2006)

In 2006, Umberto Eco published a short collection of playful literary experiments, including rewritings of some of the most famous passages of the Divine Comedy. In these rewritings, Eco reverses the meaning of each word, rendering an entirely new meaning to the whole. Here is one example, taken from the first verses of the Comedy:

“Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita,
mi ritrovai per una selva oscura,
ché la diritta via era smarrita.”

Eco’s version:

“Al margin del ristar di vostra morte
mi persi in un deserto illuminato,
ritrovando le piazze più distorte.”

For more examples, see Cinzia Rosati’s review.

Filed Under: Written Word Tagged With: 2006, Adaptations, Italy

posted on September 5, 2013 by ecoggesh

Murder By Death, In Bocca al Lupo (2006)

In May 2006, Indiana-based indie-rock/rockabilly group Murder By Death released In Bocca al Lupo, a concept album influenced by Dante’s Comedy. Asked about the connection to Dante’s poem, band front man Adam Turla explained, “In Bocca is a collection of short stories and each song deals with the idea of sin in a different way.” Each track narrates the story of a different character, woven through a pastiche of musical styles and exploring various aspects of sin, death, and transgression.

Read Marisa Brown’s review of the album at AllMusic.com, and Adam Turla’s full interview with Bobby Gorman of ThePunkSite.com here.

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: 2006, Indiana, Indie Rock, Rock, Rockabilly

posted on August 29, 2013 by ecoggesh

Giulio Leoni, Dante Novels

First in a series of historical thrillers featuring Dante Alighieri as investigator of crimes in 14th century Florence, the other novels are I delitti del mosaico; I delitti della luce; and La crociata delle tenebre.

See Internet Bookshop for more information.

Contributed by Piergiorio Niccolazzini, PNLA Literary Agency

Filed Under: Written Word Tagged With: 2006, Florence, Italy, Mystery, Novels, Thrillers

posted on June 8, 2013 by Gretchen Williams '14

A Divine Dessert

This delicious version of Dante’s Inferno was found on the “What Cakes May Come” Flickr page.

Contributed by Gretchen Williams (Bowdoin ’14)

Filed Under: Dining & Leisure Tagged With: 2006, Cakes, Desserts, Inferno

posted on August 8, 2011 by Administrator

Amy Bloom, “La Divina Commedia” (2006)

This anthology of some 20 short pieces focuses on each of the contributors’ most memorable meals. In La Divina Commedia Amy Bloom recounts her quest for the ultimate lasagna, recoiling in horror from the oxymoronic “dieter’s lasagna.” She writes: “I am looking for the perfect lasagna, making my way through cookbooks at midnight, ready for heartbreak but hopeful, like Dante seeking Beatrice.” [. . .] —Amy Bloom

Filed Under: Dining & Leisure, Written Word Tagged With: 2006, Cookbooks, Humor, Non-Fiction, Pasta

posted on July 15, 2009 by Admin

Dai Dudu, Li Tiezi, and Zhang An, Discussing the Divine Comedy with Dante (2006)

“This extraordinary painting depicting 103 figures from world history in striking detail has become the latest internet hit.

“Message boards have erupted with contests to identify all those featured, who range from instantly recognisable figures like Gandhi to some more obscure figures such as Liu Xiang, the Chinese hurdler who limped out of the Beijing Olympics in the summer.

“An element of mystery also surrounds that origins of the picture, which appears to have drawn inspiration from Raphael’s Renaissance fresco The School of Athens. [. . .]

“Another clue comes from the three undistinguished men in contemporary dress who survey the scene from behind a wall at the top right of the picture.

“Internet detectives have identified these three as little-known Chinese/Taiwanese artists named as Dudu, Li Tiezi, and Zhang An.

“They created the oil painting – titled Discussing the Divine Comedy with Dante – in 2006, although it has only become a viral internet hit in the past few weeks.

“Alastair Sooke, art writer at The Daily Telegraph, said that the work reflected a trend of contemporary Chinese artists adopting Western styles and subjects.

“‘But the Dante reference makes us wonder whether we are looking at some nether-circle deep inside the Inferno: this is a vision of Celebrity Hell,’ he added.” —Matthew Moore, London Daily Telegraph, 16 March 2009

Click here to view a high-resolution, annotated version of the painting. Dante may be seen with his Commedia in the upper right hand corner of the painting, standing among the three artists.

Filed Under: Image Mosaic, Visual Art & Architecture Tagged With: 2006, China, Humor, Paintings, Taiwan

posted on December 24, 2008 by Administrator

“Dr. Who: The Impossible Planet & The Satan Pit” (2006)

Second series of Doctor Who, Episodes 8 and 9: The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit

Filed Under: Performing Arts Tagged With: 2006, Science Fiction, Television, United Kingdom