Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This year marks 700 years since the death of renowned Florentine poet and scholar Dante Alighieri. To commemorate this anniversary, two of the State Library's rare books experts discuss the importance of Dante's work, in particular his influential 'The Divine Comedy', and show us three beautiful illustrated editions from the Library's collection.

Read Des Cowley's blog exploring Australian artists' interpretations of Dante's work:

https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/dante-700-an-australian-story/

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