Original Conceptual Drawing:  Passage from the Divine Comedy - Dante's Inferno.  Pen and Ink - 75 gsm Paper  (Early Work) This drawing is a visual interpretation of the written word, from a passage in Dante's Inferno.  The Inferno represents part one of The Divine Comedy trilogy, by Italian Poet, Writer, and Philosopher Dante Alighieri.  The poem was written between the years 1308 and 1321, at a time of strict religious doctrine and extremely punitive consequences for those considered sinners.   The drawing, which is admittedly disturbing, is a representation of a particular passage from Canto XXVIII of the Inferno.  Antidotal Information:  While studying Fine Art, I enrolled in an Italian Culture course in order to satisfy a literature prerequisite.  Instead of providing a written report of the literature, as required, I felt compelled to submit this conceptual sketch instead.  It was a leap of faith on my part.  But it worked.  The professor, at the time, took the drawing into consideration and provided me with the passing grade that I required.  In short, the reading of the text describes, in great detail, one man's eternal punishment for his sins.  This particular soul was condemned to Hell, for eternity, to have his head removed and used as a lantern in order to find his way back to the beginning of the circle.  Using the lantern as his aid, he found his way back, only to have his head removed again, and to repeat the same journey in a loop, for eternity, according to Dante's writing.