Dante at the Beach

Christoph Niemann — Dante

Christoph Niemann — Dante

Journey to the Underworld

Christoph Niemann — Dante

1st Circle: Limbo

Christoph Niemann — Dante

2nd Circle: Shock

Christoph Niemann — Dante

3rd Circle: Doubt

Christoph Niemann — Dante

4th Circle: Self-Pity

Christoph Niemann — Dante

5th Circle: Fear

Christoph Niemann — Dante

6th Circle: Agony

Christoph Niemann — Dante

7th Circle: Defiance

Christoph Niemann — Dante
Christoph Niemann — Dante

8th Circle: Pride

Christoph Niemann — Dante
Christoph Niemann — Dante

9th Circle: Treachery

A version of this illustrated column was originally published in The New York Times Magazine on August 23, 2015.