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I found this illustration on the University of Virginia’s World of Dante page.  It was under Yates Thompson 36. The illustration is by Priamo della Quercia, and is titled ‘The Three Beasts”. The illustration is not in the public domain.

This illustration refers to the majority of Canto 1. When Dante first wakes up, he finds himself in a strange, dark place. While attempting to find his way out he encounters three different animals which terrify him, before he finally meets his guide, Virgil; all of which is shown in this illustration. On the far left of the illustration, we see Dante laying on the ground, asleep, before he comes to himself. To the right, Dante is being attacked by the first of three beasts who roam this land,  a leopard. Dante has his arms flung upwards in fear of the leopard. Next, a lion is attempting to attack him. Just as before, Dante is illustrated as fearful. The third beast, a she-wolf is then attacking him, and has managed to knock him onto the ground. But on the far right, we see Dante has managed to escape, and found safety with a figure cloaked in red- Virgil.

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