Liebig 1227 Paradise – Dante's Divine Comedy – 1929

This historical Liebig chromo series – Sanguinetti no. 1227 – was issued in 1929 and is titled Paradise, the final part of the remarkable trilogy based on Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy. The six beautifully illustrated cards portray key moments from Paradise, as Dante and Beatrice ascend into the highest celestial realms of purity and divine light.

Scenes include:

1. Dante ascends to the Sphere of Fire

2. Charles Martel, King of Naples

3. Martyrs of the Faith

4. Cacciaguida, Dante’s ancestor

5. The Holy Militia of Crusaders

6. The Celestial Rose: St. Bernard and the Virgin Mary

Year of issue: 1929
Sanguinetti no.: 1227
Number of cards: 6