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Paradise: Canto XV (Fifth Heaven, Sphere of Mars) from Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy), Plate 48 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
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Paradise: Canto XV (Fifth Heaven, Sphere of Mars) from Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy), Plate 48 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

Unknown Artist (Venice, late 15th century), printed and published by Bernardino Benalius (Italian, c. 1458–c. 1543) and Matteo Capcasa (Italian, active 1485–1491), original text by Dante (Italian, c. 1265-1321), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932) · 1491, portfolio assembled 1929 · Woodcut in black, and letterpress in black (recto and verso), on cream laid paper

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Credit lineParadise: Canto XV (Fifth Heaven, Sphere of Mars) from Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy), Plate 48 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century. 1491, portfolio assembled 1929. Unknown Artist (Venice, late 15th century), printed and published by Bernardino Benalius (Italian, c. 1458–c. 1543) and Matteo Capcasa (Italian, active 1485–1491), original text by Dante (Italian, c. 1265-1321), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932). The Art Institute of Chicago, Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund. CC0.
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