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Last time I told you about why I painted Picasso in Hell. Today I will tell you about what’s in it and why I put it there. But before I begin, let me reacquaint you with this excursion into the Inferno: So, what the inferno is going on, Clark? Why…
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In Norse myth, Jormungandr is also known as the Midgaard Serpent or The World Serpent. The Greeks called it Orobouros. It is a monstrous serpent that circles the world; it is so large that it is able to stretch around the earth and still fit its tail in its mouth.…
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I am a big fan of the Divine Comedy by Dante. I won’t write much about it here since that would be like trying to describe the Brothers Karamazov using only pictures from Awkward Family Photos. But please allow me to say a little bit. Dante populates his Inferno with a…
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This illustration was a pain in the neck, but I am so glad I did it. I love the Comedy (all three of the books) and I was thrilled to get the opportunity to map out Inferno. The chart for Paradiso is a little outside of the norm for me,…
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Ink on paper. This was an illustration for the Inferno. The souls that were neutral in life don’t even get to go to hell. They have to wait in the anteroom to hell where they are tormented by wasps and maggots.
