This original color woodcut, titled "The Simoniacs" (Les Simoniaques), is a primary plate from Salvador Dalí’s 1960–1964 monumental suite, "The Divine Comedy". Illustrating Inferno Canto 19, the composition depicts the punishment of those who sold church offices. Dalí illustrates the Third Bolgia of the eighth circle of Hell, where sinners are placed head-first into holes in the rock, their protruding feet engulfed in flames. This "reverse baptism" is rendered with Dalí’s signature surrealist flair, using vibrant reds and earthy ochres. The work was meticulously produced using dozens of hand-carved woodblocks to replicate the textures and fluid washes of Dalí's original watercolor.

The piece is professionally presented in an ornate gold-finished frame with a white acid-free mat and a gold-tone identification plaque.

Logistics & Specifications

• Artist: Salvador Dalí (Spain, 1904-1989)

• Title: "The Simoniacs" (Inferno Canto 19)

• Medium: Original Color Woodcut on Rives Paper

• Dimensions: 13" x 10.5" (Sheet); 23" H x 20" L (Framed)

• Signature: Unsigned (as issued for the standard French Les Heures Claires edition)

• Reference: Michler & Löpsinger 1057; Field p. 189

• Condition: Excellent; the paper is bright and the high-contrast red and orange pigments remain exceptionally vibrant. Housed in a gallery-ready ornate gold frame.

Keywords: Salvador Dali, Divine Comedy, Inferno Canto 19, The Simoniacs, Les Simoniaques, Hell, Dante Alighieri, Woodcut, Surrealism, Spanish Master, 1960s Art, Catholic Imagery, Woodblock Print, Fine Art, Religious Punishment, Simony.