TITLE: Inferno

The photograph "Inferno" was inspired by Dante`s La divina commedia. 

Dante’s "Inferno" is the first part of his three-part poem "The Divine Comedy", written in the 14th century and widely considered one of the world’s greatest works of world literature.

Divided into three major sections - "Inferno", "Purgatorio", and "Paradiso" - the narrative traces the journey of Dante from darkness and error to the revelation of the divine light, culminating in the Beatific Vision of God.

As a Florentine, a poet, a lover, and a religious believer, Dante struggled with the question, "Who am I" in each facet of his life before coming to a moment of vision that wholly transformed him as a person.

Allegorically, Dante's story represents not only his own life but also what Dante the poet perceived to be the universal Christian quest for God. As a result, Dante the character is rooted in the Everyman allegorical tradition: Dante's situation is meant to represent that of the whole human race.

AUTHOR: Torleif Lie (Norway)

Torleif Lie is an award winning fine art photographer based in Stavanger, Norway. His work captures not only the beauty of the natural world, but also the essence of a particular place. On the surface of his images the viewer can perhaps see an environmental message, or a celebration of the beauty of the natural world, but in the depth of his photographs one can sense a homage to the cultures that have inhabited these extraordinary locations for millenniums, the true essence of what is in front of us with its ancient resilience and beauty.