DANTE'S DIVINE COMEDY

Erik Heyninck

Peter Van Oostzanen

Reinhard Schmid

From 2 August to 27 September in the Old Town Hall of Viechtach (Germany, Bavaria, Lower Bavaria, Bavarian Forest), an exhibition of world-class art is on view: 52 artists from all over the world have worked with one of the most famous works of world literature and are showing their interpretation: Dante's Divine Comedy. In "La Divina Commedia" by Dante Alighieri, which was created by 1307 to 1327, Dante describes his own journey through the other side, led by the great Roman poet Virgil. The trail leads Dante through the three levels of the Hereafter: to hell, the catharsis and ultimately into a mountain paradise, where he encounters God and comes face to face with the Holy Trinity. Dante's Divine Comedy has over the centuries inspired many well-known visual artists, as now in this monumental international exhibition in Viechtach. Curator Claus Brusen (Denmark) gathered the world's most renowned representatives of the fantastic art , based on their own individual style and in depth knowledge of the medieval literature. The exhibitors include local artist Reinhard Schmid (Viechtach) and Richard Pernsteiner (St. Englmar).
The exhibition can be viewed during the opening times of the Tourist Information Viechtach, tel 09942/1661 with free admission to visitors.

More IMAGES from the Exhibition in Viechtach

Pictures from the OPENING

Participating Artists:

Agostino ARRIVABENE, Italy
David M. BOWERS, USA
Margaret BOWLAND, USA
Claus BRUSEN, Denmark
Gil BRUVEL, USA
Annebelle CLAUDIA, Germany
Peter CROSS, England
Elisabeth, DE LUNDE, Norway
Bruno DI MAIO, Italy
DI VOGO, Serbia
Val DYSHLOV, USA
Jørgen Mahler ELBANG, Denmark
Paul ERLAND, Denmark
Monica FAGAN, England
Magda FRANCOT, Belgium
Walter GIROTTO, Italy
Sanne GLISSOV, Denmark
Georg GONZALEZ, USA
Igor GRECHANYK, Ukraine
Wolfgang HARMS, Germany
Danny Evo HEINRICHT, Denmark
Stephanie HENDERSON, USA
Diana HESKETH, England
Erik HEYNINCK, Belgium
Michael HIEP, The Netherlands
Krzysztof IZDEBSKI-CRUZ, Poland
Dariusz KALETA, Poland
Steven KENNY, USA
Marcin KOLPANOWICZ, Poland
Anne-Fieke & Eugène LATER, The Netherlands
Ugo LEVITA, Italy
Jack LIPOWCZAN, Poland
Ida LOTOCKA-HUELLE, Poland
Brigid MARLIN, USA
Vlada MIRKOVIC, Serbia
Voytek NOWAKOWSKI, Canada
Peter van OOSTZANEN, The Netherlands
Vladimir OVTCHAROV, Bulgaria
Daniela OVTCHAROV, Bulgaria
Michel de Saint OUEN. England
Richard PERNSTEINER, Germany
Volodia POPOV, Russia
Tim ROOSEN, Belgium
José ROOSEVELT, Brasil
Ines SCHEPPACH, Germany
Reinhard SCHMID, Germany
Carsten SVENNSON, Denmark
Cas WATERMAN, The Netherlands
Mark WILKINSON, England
Patrick WOODROFFE, England
Siegfried ZADEMACK, Germany
Olivier ZAPPELLI, Switzerland

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DANTE'S DIVINE COMEDY - A BIG EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF MAGIC REALISM

My friend Leo Plaw had just blogged about this event also, and since he was there, he presents an insider view of this Exhibition. Please check his blog on the Beinart News HERE.