Victor Minca
Pape' Satan
Pape' Satan
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Title: Pape' Satan Year: 2016
Prints: A Signed Limited Edition Art Prints (16" x 20" & 12"x16") in UltraChrome HDR, Hot Press Bright Matte Finish, Cotton Fibre, 300 gsm, White Border, Backboard, Protective Bag, Numbered, Approved, Signed by the Artist, Certificate of Authenticity Included.
Canvas Prints: Signed Giclee on a 16" x 20" Exhibition Canvas Gallery Wrap.
Description: Durante degli Alighieri, simply called Dante; (c. 1265–1321), was a major Italian poet of the late Middle Ages. His Divine Comedy, originally called Comedìa and later called Divina by Boccaccio, is widely considered the greatest literary work composed in the Italian language and a masterpiece of world literature. In Italy he is called il Sommo Poeta and il Poeta. He, Petrarch, and Boccaccio are also called "the three fountains" and "the three crowns". Dante is also called "the Father of the Italian language"
Pape Satan, pape Satan, aleppe! is the opening line of Canto VII of Dante Alighieri's Inferno. The line, consisting of three words, is famous for the uncertainty of its meaning, and there have been many attempts to interpret it. Modern commentators on the Inferno view it as some kind of demonic invocation to Satan
The line is a shout by Pluto. Pluto (also identified with Plutus and Hades) was originally the Roman god of wealth and the underground, but in the Inferno Dante has made Pluto into a repulsive demon who guards the fourth circle, where souls are punished who have abused their wealth through greed or improvidence.
The scene unfolds against a dark, rocky backdrop streaked with dramatic reds and purples, heightening the sense of turmoil and otherworldliness. This vivid background not only sets the stage but also amplifies the emotional and visual impact of the piece. Inspired by the opening line of Canto VII from Dante Alighieri's "Inferno," "Pape' Satan" transports viewers into a world of profound reflection and surreal beauty.
This artwork stands out for me not just in terms of subject matter but also due to the process itself. It was a meditative act of channeling the chaos and unease depicted so vividly by Dante. As I laid down each layer of paint, I found myself more connected to the anguished souls of the Inferno, striving to manifest that poignant tension on canvas.
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