Purgatory Collection

Map of Purgatory / Dante
A map of Purgatorio, in Dantes La Divina Commedia

Female Souls / Purgatory
Dante and Virgil walk among female souls in Purgatorio

Japanese depiction of the Great Judge of Hell - Yama
The Great Judge of Hell. In East Asian and Buddhist mythology, Yama (sometimes known as the King of Hell, King Yan or Yanluo) is a dharmapala (wrathful god)

Dante and the eagle
Travel arrangements between Purgatory and Paradise are rudimentary: an eagle carries Dante from the lower regions to the celestial heights where hell meet Beatrice Portinari

Caricature illustration, Pastimes in Purgatory: Golf, by Dudley Tennant. Showing bewildered golfer in tartan, with bent golf club, and pirate flag in hole above

Divine Comedy. Fifth Canto of the Purgatory. Dante talks wit
Divine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. Dante talks with Pia dei Tolomei, one of the three people who died violently. Engraving by Gustave Dore. Colored

An Irish pilgrim to SAINT PATRICK'S PURGATORY, in Lough Dergh, sits in Saint Bridget's Chair, knowing that by doing so he is forever protected from accident and sudden death Date: 1847

AN IRISH PENITENT A pious Irish pilgrim to Saint Patrick's Purgatory, Lough Dergh (Donegal), tells his beads in one of the seven Saints Beds on the island Date: 1847

Dante - Virgil - Purgatory
Dante & Virgil encounter the shadowy forms, that seem'd dead & dead again of souls in Purgatorio. Date: First published: 1307-21?

DANTE / VIRGIL / PURGATORY
Dante and Virgil emerge from infernal regions just before dawn and are greeted by the radiant constellation of Venus in the night sky. Date: First published: 1307-21?

Saint Teresa and Jesus
Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) begs Jesus to release a soul from Purgatory, which he kindly does

DIVINA COMMEDIA / DANTE
Here the rocky precipice hurls forth redundant flames: angels are prevented from providing succour to the souls of the precipice. Date: First published: 1307-21?

DANTE / MALE SOULS / VIRIGL
Dante and Virgil walk among male souls in Purgatorio. Date: First published: 1307-21?

STONING A YOUTH / DANTE
A mob of souls in Purgatorio stone one of their number Date: first published 1307-21?

Michael Pacher (1435-1498). Austrian painter. Altarpiece of the Church Fathers, 1483 for Neustift Monastery. Jerome with lion, Agustine with child, Pope Gregory the Great with Emperor Trajan

Dante / Virgil / Purgatorio
Now the fair consort of Tithonus old, arisen from her mates beloved arms, look d palely o er the eastern cliff. Date: First published: 1307-21?

Where Wicked Sportsmen Go - The Huntsmans Purgatory
Several huntsmen stuck in snowy purgatory surrounded by a number of vengeful foxes. Date: 1903

The Divine Comedy. Dante and Virgil in Purgatory. Folio 177
The Divine Comedy. Poem by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321). Miniature depicting Dante and Virgil in Purgatory. Folio 177 r. 1480-1482. Painted by Guglielmo Giraldi (active 1445-1490)

Relief depicting Cupid. Temple of Isis. 2nd century BC. Pomp
Pompeii. Relief depicting Cupid. Temple of Isis. Purgatory. 2nd century BC. Italy

Divine Comedy. Sixteenth Canto of the Purgatory. Who are you
Divine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. Sixteenth Canto of the Purgatory. Who are you that you are among our smoke?. Engraving by Gustave Dore. Colored

Divine Comedy. Thirtieth Canto of the Purgatory. Appearance
Divine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. Thirtieth Canto of the Purgatory. Appearance of Beatrice. Engraving by Gustave Dore. Colored

Ludovic Meets the Four Witches from Visio Ludovici de Francia (the Vision of Louis of France) at the Tractatus de Purgatorio Sancti Patricii (Purgatory of Saint Patrick), 14th c. Gothic art

VICENTE, Gil (1465-1537). Portuguese playwright and poet, considered the chief dramatist of Portugal. Auto da Barca do Purgat󲩯 (Act of the Ship of Purgatory), 1518. Facsimil edition

DANTE ALIGHIERI (1265-1321). The Divine Comedy. s.XIV. The Purgatory. Dante and Virgil in the staircase that leads to the gates of Hell. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. VENETO. Venice

The Divine Comedy. s. XIV. The Purgatory. Dante
The Divine Comedy. s.XIV. The Purgatory. Dante and Virgil before the lustful who walk through the flames. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. Venice. Biblioteca nazionale marciana (St)

The paradise, the purgatory and the hell

Selling Indulgences C15
Jesuits sell indulgences to the people of Lucerne, Switzerland - the populace give the Church money in return for spending a shorter period in Purgatory... Date: 15th century

Missionary Teaching Pic
A reduced facsimile of a Romish picture used by Catholic Missionaries amongst Native American Indians. The picture represents Earth, Heaven, Hell and Purgatory

Sinner in Purgatory
A sinner in purgatory expiates his wickedness but hopes for better things as one of his companions who has served her term is released by an angel

Johann Tetzel
JOHANN TETZEL German Dominican monk, notorious for trafficking in indulgences whereby gullible persons purchased release from purgatory

St Patricks Purgatory
SAINT PATRICK opening his Purgatory

Pilgrims
Worshipping in St Patricks cave, St Patricks Purgatory, Lough Derg, Ireland

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