4 30 346 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/3d388ea750681864d29d865c9056f29e.gif e04f96ed23a9d62a26c961448b0759f7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stationery Description An account of the resource This collection includes miscellaneous postal and non-postal stationery items such as a envelopes and postcards. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Envelope - Russian Post Type The nature or genre of the resource Stationery-Envelope Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Russia Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 2015-05-05 Description An account of the resource This envelope was issued by Marka for Russian Post as no. 271 in the "Envelope with Commemorative Stamp" series and the fifth issue of 2015 in the "Figures of World Culture" series. The envelope commemorates the 750th anniversary of Dante's birth with a portrait of the poet and an open book displaying the title "Божественная комедия" (Divina commedia). The envelope was designed and illustrated by O. Pryadkin and printed at Goznak's Ryazhskaya Printing Factory. Denomination: Non-denominated, "A" Print run: 1,000,000 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 110 × 220 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Russian Post Goznak (Russia) Marka (Russia) Pryadkin, O. Language A language of the resource Russian 2015 Goznak (Russia) Marka (Russia) Pryadkin, O. Russia / Soviet Union Russian Post http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/53f543d9dea70a0bf1f4734b752d70d3.gif 2e5c4e18850ad9abc9475b5e01e90f4e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Postage Stamps Description An account of the resource A postage stamp is evidence of a fee paid for postal services. Usually a small piece of adhesive rectangular paper attached to an envelope, the postage stamp signifies the person sending it has fully or partly paid for delivery. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Postage Stamp - Monaco - 2015 Type The nature or genre of the resource Postage Stamp Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Monaco Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 2015-04-09 Description An account of the resource Monaco issued this postage stamp to commemorate the 750th anniversary of Dante’s birth. The stamp features two angels and a portrait of Dante and has text as follows: at the top: “1,90€ MONACO”; and at the bottom: “Dante Alighieri 1265 - 1321”. The names of the designer, printer, and engraver appear along the bottom edge of the stamp: “L. FISSORE” (Laure Fissore); “Phil@poste 2015”; and “E. CATELIN” (Elsa Catelin). Denomination: 1,90€ (1.90 EUR) Perforation: 13 × 13 ¼ (comb) Printing process: Intaglio and offset lithography Print run: 54,000 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 40 × 52 mm Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Scott no. 2798 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Catelin, Elsa Fissore, Laure Phil@poste (Boulazac, France) Language A language of the resource French 2015 Catelin, Elsa Fissore, Laure Intaglio Monaco Offset lithography Phil@poste (Boulazac, France) http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/363f4cf092fe2ff94408eb4c322afd77.gif 4753126e78276255a2a3cd6805bd6dbe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Italy - 1965 - Ansaldo Dopolavoro Aziendale, Sezione Filatelica Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-10-21 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by the Ansaldo Dopolavoro Aziendale, Sezione Filatelica (Ansaldo Company Recreation Club, Philatelic Section). The cachet shows Dante reading a book; in the background is an unrolled scroll with text as follows: "7o Centenario / nascita / Dante / Alighieri / 1265-1965" (7th centenary of the birth of Dante Alighieri). The cachet is signed "Lupa 65" in the lower left corner. Above the cachet is text printed in gold: "ANSALDO / DOPOLAVORO AZIENDALE / GENOVA / SEZIONE FILATELICA". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 100 × 190 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ansaldo Dopolavoro Aziendale, Sezione Filatelica (Genoa, Italy) Lupa Language A language of the resource Italian French English German Spanish 1965 Ansaldo Dopolavoro Aziendale, Sezione Filatelica (Genoa, Italy) Italy Lupa http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/8948c570474ef72a3be4cf2b86b0e942.jpg d933d9ac472cd4ae26cf8e6bd2148bdf http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/f0b61355ce4516216cae33d8b57f60ca.gif 115e8e73549be8018ecc0a503a4d8f05 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cinderella Stamps and Poster Stamps Description An account of the resource A cinderella stamp is an item that resembles a postage stamp (often with a face value) but not issued for postal purposes by a government. A poster stamp ("erinnofilo" in Italian) is an advertising label, usually larger than a postage stamp. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poster Stamp - Tobler Type The nature or genre of the resource Poster Stamp Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Switzerland Description An account of the resource Tobler, the Swiss chocolate company, issued these poster stamps as no. 370 in their "Poets and Philosophers" series. Both stamps use the "somewhat oldwomanly likeness" of Dante drawn by Stefano Tofanelli and engraved by Raffaello Morghen in the eighteenth century.1 The English stamp has the portrait in a frame with the masks of tragedy and comedy in the upper corners and a scroll and horn at the bottom. The stamp has text as follows: at top: "POETS AND PHILOSOPHERS / ITALIAN"; at bottom: "DANTE ALLIGHIERI 1265-1321 / TOBLER / SWISS MILK / CHOCOLATE / No 370 · SERIE 31 · No 361-372". The other stamp is in Ido, a derivative of Esperanto, and has a simpler frame. The stamp has text as follows: at top: "POETI E PENSISTI / · ITALIA ·"; at bottom: "DANTE ALIGHIERI 1265-1321 / TOBLER / SUISIANA LAKTO / CHOKOLADO / LINGUO INTERNACIONA ‹IDO› / (REFORM-ESPERANTO) / SERIO XXXI No 361–372 No 370". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 60 × 40 mm (English) 57 × 40 mm (Ido) Language A language of the resource English Ido Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1920s Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. 1. Frank Jewett Mather, Jr., The Portraits of Dante Compared with the Measurements of His Skull and Reclassified, Princeton Monographs in Art and Archaeology 10 (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1921): 48–49, https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001218985. Mather incorrectly ascribes the portrait to Antonio Zatta's 1757 Venice edition of Dante's works; Tofanelli was born in 1752 and Morghen in 1758. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Raffaello Morghen Stefano Tofanelli 1920s Morghen, Raffaello Switzerland Tobler Tofanelli, Stefano http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/512abd64d610984bca39ee4190d8103f.gif fdd582eac2c8736e05563b95e3e8cde9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miniature Sheets Description An account of the resource A miniature sheet or souvenir sheet is a small group of postage stamps still attached to the sheet on which they were printed. They may be either regular issues that happen to be printed in small groups, or special issues often commemorating some event. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miniature Sheet - Guinea - 2013 Type The nature or genre of the resource Miniature Sheet Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Guinea Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 2013-12-23 Description An account of the resource This miniature sheet commemorates the 150th anniversary of the death of the French Romantic artist Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863). The <a href="http://danteonstamps.com/ds/items/show/239" target="_blank">2013 Guinean postage stamp</a> featuring the artist's painting The Barque of Dante is surrounded by a reinterpretation of his painting The Massacre at Chios. At the top of the sheet is text as follows: "150 ème anniversaire de la disparition / d' EUGÈNE DELACROIX / Le massacre de Chios, 1825" (150th anniversary of the death of Eugène Delacroix, The Massacre at Chios). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 95 × 104 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Eugène Delacroix Language A language of the resource French 2013 Artwork - Barque of Dante (Delacroix) Delacroix, Eugène Guinea http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/90153f5d574a65f5da0e08df9ef1eafb.gif 44d6438f6c301060badb1e26717d1085 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/ce9d2a1f7f719c3747cad6cbe3b886ec.gif 14b167edc7d57bf3877c614acc90bb4b http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/c7c9ffb3f3e9ee68d74428220fd7664e.gif 3efb38de86afa5826717c8c187d1ab3a http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/77b9755484fc4da1a37d2a62840f7c06.gif fc0a84a408451ea7619c36f55b45f08c http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/88e4a30a30a3d44ab438870b59d6b00e.gif 6baf71eaa305ac22dacc9a146c68cbe4 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/d7a10fc6eeb218e5402cf5960a50be19.gif 3bac8d3a2d385881789f972c23f5fb4a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Postage Stamps Description An account of the resource A postage stamp is evidence of a fee paid for postal services. Usually a small piece of adhesive rectangular paper attached to an envelope, the postage stamp signifies the person sending it has fully or partly paid for delivery. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Postage Stamp - Sovereign Military Order of Malta - 2014 Type The nature or genre of the resource Postage Stamp Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sovereign Military Order of Malta Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 2014-10-06 Description An account of the resource This set of six postage stamps was issued by Poste Magistrali, the postal arm of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM), a sovereign, Roman Catholic order of chivalry. The set is SMOM issue number 472, "Capolavori della letteratura" (masterpieces of literature), and features reproductions of engravings from an edition of the Divina commedia edited by Antonio Zatta and published in Venice from 1747 to 1758. Each stamp is captioned at the bottom as follows: <ul><li>"Gaetano Zompini: Inferno Canto I / Dante ostacolato dalle fiere nella selva oscura" (Dante stopped by the three beasts in the dark wood)</li> <li>"Michelangelo Schiavonio: Inferno Canto VIII / Il demone Flegiàs conduce Dante alla città di Dite (The demon Phlegyas ferries Dante to the city of Dis)</li> <li>Michelangelo Schiavonio: Purgatorio Canto III / Dante incontra Manfredi, figlio di Federico II (Dante meets Manfred, the son of Frederick II)</li> <li>Michelangelo Schiavonio: Purgatorio Canto XV, 2o Cornice / L'Angelo della Misericordia appare a Dante e Virgilio (The Angel of Mercy appears to Dante and Virgil)</li> <li>Michelangelo Schiavonio: Paradiso Canto XV / Dante nel cielo di Marte incontra Cacciaguida (Dante, in the Heaven of Mars, meets Cacciaguida)</li> <li>Francesco Fontebasso: Paradiso Canto XXX / Dante e Beatrice nell'Empireo (Dante and Beatrice in the Empyrean)</li> </ul> All of the stamps share the same text as follows: vertically, at the left: "POSTE MAGISTRALI"; at the top: "SOVRANO MILITARE ORDINE DI MALTA" (Sovereign Military Order of Malta); and below the caption at the bottom: "Cartor - 2014". The denomination is in the lower right corner. Denomination: € 1,75 (1.75 EUR) Perforation: 13 × 13 (comb) Printing process: Offset lithography Print run: 4,000 sets Extent The size or duration of the resource. 52 × 40 mm (all) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Francesco Fontebasso Michelangelo Schiavonio Gaetano Zompini Antonio Zatta Poste Magistrali Cartor (La Loupe, France) Language A language of the resource Italian Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Sassone no. 1209–1214 2014 Cartor (La Loupe, France) Fontebasso, Francesco Not in Scott Offset lithography Poste Magistrali Schiavonio, Michelangelo Sovereign Military Order of Malta Zatta, Antonio Zompini, Gaetano http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/14560242ab044e559ce3e48ceb10148d.gif 27791094dc057f9eb10f0501dd9fb4b7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Italy - 1987 - Venetia Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1987-10-10 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by Venetia (641-2/It). The cachet features a modern representation of part of Piazza dei Signori executed in red and brown with "PIAZZA / DEI SIGNORI" at the bottom. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 93 × 164 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Venetia (Modena, Italy) Language A language of the resource Italian 1987 Italy Venetia (Modena, Italy) http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/3918b3d7fabf03aab117738b228ef4c8.gif d5a47890abea5fa5182844781d0d89f7 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/227320d315ce5493e53b5973c71df48c.gif bdee07ed0c9cba92a31325dd2bb267ae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Italy - 1987 - Filagrano Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1987-10-10 Description An account of the resource These first day covers were issued by Filagrano. The "Gold" series cachet is printed on a small sheet of rayon that is affixed to the envelope within a printed gold frame with "Piazza dei Signori / Verona" at the top. The cachet shows a photographic view of the piazza—with Ugo Zannoni's prominent 1865 statue of Dante—roughly matching the view depicted on the stamp for which the cover was issued. Below the cachet is "First Day of Issue". The regular cachet shows the same view within a red frame with "PIAZZE d'ITALIA" (squares of Italy) at the top and "Piazza dei Signori / VERONA" within a rectangular frame at the bottom. A brief history and description of Piazza dei Signori is printed on the backs of the envelopes of both versions. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 95 × 165 mm (both) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Filagrano (Forlì, Italy) Ugo Zannoni Language A language of the resource English Italian 1987 Filagrano (Forlì, Italy) Italy Sculpture Zannoni, Ugo http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/1936d0c3d0eadcc40c991849a45bd3f6.gif 4900c09e4070762816898d01856747f5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stationery Description An account of the resource This collection includes miscellaneous postal and non-postal stationery items such as a envelopes and postcards. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Envelope - Circolo filatelico Dante Alighieri Type The nature or genre of the resource Stationery-Envelope Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Description An account of the resource This envelope is an example of stationery used by the Circolo filatelico Dante Alighieri (Dante Alighieri Philatelic Circle; now the Circolo filatelico e numismatico Dante Alighieri [Dante Alighieri Philatelic and Numismatic Circle]) of Ravenna, Italy, in the 1990s. In the upper left corner of the envelope is Gustave Doré's portrait of Dante and the name and return address of the organization. The envelope was postmarked on February 25, 1991, in Ravenna, Italy. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 110 × 228 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Circolo filatelico Dante Alighieri (Ravenna, Italy) Gustave Doré Language A language of the resource Italian Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991-02-25 Circolo filatelico Dante Alighieri (Ravenna, Italy) Doré, Gustave Italy http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/8036ca819fb0e798ab09a6ff82c0201c.gif 248c3d9a176f85ec9b98ecf2ca6f9818 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stationery Description An account of the resource This collection includes miscellaneous postal and non-postal stationery items such as a envelopes and postcards. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Envelope - Sociedad Dante Alighieri, Comite central de Venezuela Type The nature or genre of the resource Stationery-Envelope Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Venezuela Description An account of the resource This envelope is an example of stationery used by the Venezuelan Central Committee of the Società Dante Alighieri in the 1950s. In the upper left corner of the envelope is text as follows: "SOCIEDAD DANTE ALIGHIERI / COMITE CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA / CARACAS". Above the text is a line-drawing portrait of Dante based on Gustave Doré's portrait of the poet. This particular envelope was postmarked on June 9, 1953, in Caracas and sent to Gonzalo de Ojeda, Spanish ambassador to Venezuela. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 135 × 193 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sociedad Dante Alighieri, Comite central de Venezuela (Caracas, Venezuela) Gustave Doré Language A language of the resource Spanish Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1953-06-09 Doré, Gustave Società Dante Alighieri Venezuela http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/193af50bcfd9bb68979c381da67f6c26.gif a3f923011c9b8f914cef996d9643c2a4 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/a7388a987e43e505dda3432b03f0c399.gif 517b392c3673ec46166b897443dab7d8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stationery Description An account of the resource This collection includes miscellaneous postal and non-postal stationery items such as a envelopes and postcards. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Envelope - Società Dante Alighieri, Comitato di Torino Type The nature or genre of the resource Stationery-Envelope Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Description An account of the resource This envelope is an example of stationery used by the Turin Committee of the Società Dante Alighieri in the 1910s. At the top of the envelope is text as follows: "Società Nazionale 'DANTE ALIGHIERI, / COMITATO DI TORINO / Piazza Castello, N. 25 - Pallo Primo". To the left of this text is the logo of the Società Dante Alighieri which is a portrait of Dante with his hand on his forehead, surrounded by text as follows: "MOSTRÒ CIÒ CHE POTEA LA LINGVA NOSTRA" (Our language showed what it could do). The text is a quotation from Purgatorio 7:17. On the back of the envelope is a rubber stamped version of the same logo. This particular envelope was postmarked on March 26, 1915, in Turin and sent to Giovanni Faldella, an Italian senator. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 117 × 157 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Società Dante Alighieri, Comitato di Torino (Turin, Italy) Language A language of the resource Italian Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1915-03-26 Italy Società Dante Alighieri http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/967e6b37cd9484c443a96f7f230c9391.gif db4c279966d4d2cf2ec8cc158f3f666d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Italy - 1965 - Bucintoro Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-10-21 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by Bucintoro (no. 5-65). The cachet features a portrait of Dante in a modern style with text as follows: vertically, through the portrait: "DANTE ALIGHIERI"; and at the bottom: "PRIMO GIORNO DI EMISSIONE" (first day of issue). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 93 × 165 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bucintoro Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 Bucintoro Italy http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/c276f71b8a40292e1f30efc2ae4bfab7.gif e00b72db5893241e0f25bd2478074902 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brochures, Bulletins, and Miscellaneous Description An account of the resource This collection contains brochures, bulletins, press material, programs, and other miscellaneous items. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cover - Italy - Convegno commerciale B.F.N. - 1965 Type The nature or genre of the resource Miscellaneous Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-10-31 Date Valid Date (often a range) of validity of a resource. 1965-10-31-1965-11-02 Description An account of the resource This cover was issued in conjunction with the Convegno commerciale B.F.N. (National Philatelic Bourse Commercial Convention) held in Milan from October 31 to November 2, 1965. Printed on the left side of the cover is a facsimile of the 15-centesimi Dante stamp issued by Italy in 1921. A separately printed sheet is affixed to the envelope; this sheet reproduces in color all three stamps from the 1921 Dante issue (designed by Giuseppe Cellini and engraved by G. Priola and C. Grimaldi). The sheet has text as follows: at the top: "7o CENTENARIO NASCITA / DANTE ALIGHIERI" (7th centenary [of the] birth [of] Dante Alighieri); and at the bottom: "CONVEGNO COMMERCIALE B.F.N. / MILANO - 31 OTT. - 1-2 NOVEMBRE 1965" (National Philatelic Bourse Commercial Convention, Milan, October 31 - November 1-2, 1965). On the right side of the envelope are pre-printed lines for an address and stamp location. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 93 × 172 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Convegno commerciale B.F.N. (Milan, Italy) Giuseppe Cellini G. Priola C. Grimaldi Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 Cellini, Giuseppe Convegno commerciale B.F.N. (Milan, Italy) Grimaldi, C. Italy Priola, G. http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/6f1c4ae53b791526c1f16d6e34dc299e.gif 669aae2f97300b73b80df3032b9d0efe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Italy - 1990 - Roma Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1990-05-12 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by Roma. The cachet shows a photographic reproduction of the Naples Bust of Dante within a gold-embossed frame, the left side of which is in the style of stamp perforations. Below the frame is "Centenario Fondazione Società Dante Alighieri" (Dante Alighieri Society foundation centenary). A description of the Società Dante Alighieri is printed on the back of the envelope. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 96 × 165 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Roma Language A language of the resource Italian 1990 Italy Roma Sculpture - Naples Bust Società Dante Alighieri http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/55e9666c1cfa321e49b1d82fa740c2d2.gif a5a0ebc516395757cf5bfc87a2bf119a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Italy - 1990 - Capitolium Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1990-05-12 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by Capitolium (no. 683). The cachet features Raphael's portrait of Dante from the artist's fresco Disputation of the Holy Sacrament in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City. Surrounding the portrait is text as follows: "CENTENARIO DELLA FONDAZIONE DELLA SOCIETA / DANTE ALIGHIERI" (centenary of the foundation of the Dante Alighieri Society). The cachet is signed "T.O." (Orlando Tomassi) at the bottom. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 95 × 164 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Capitolium Raphael Orlando Tomassi Language A language of the resource Italian 1990 Artwork - Disputation of the Holy Sacrament (Raphael) Capitolium Italy Raphael Società Dante Alighieri Tomassi, Orlando http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/ac22a793486e0b7bc7baa6a806e3b0ec.gif 7bef9ead48732c2ed746f74b7aad7e62 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Italy - 1990 - ALA Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1990-05-12 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by ALA (no. 806) and features Gustave Doré's portrait of Dante with a red overprint of a book titled "DIVINA / COMMEDIA" and a smoldering oil lamp. Below the portrait is "CENTENARIO SOCIETÀ / DANTE ALIGHIERI" (Dante Alighieri Society centenary). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 95 × 164 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource ALA Gustave Doré Language A language of the resource Italian 1990 ALA Doré, Gustave Italy Società Dante Alighieri http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/213cc931c5388d7d0fc170f896d362c6.gif 544aa1523fcfb28195beee8c7fc2b734 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/9538131e6f6f0166135b0691f8a93097.gif 2fb44997658d2570d5e487d2830f041b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Monaco - 1966 - Gustave Doré and Unknown Designer Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Monaco Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1966-02-01 Description An account of the resource The issuer of these first day covers is not indicated but they bear a logo featuring a rooster. The covers are numbered 139 and 140. The cachet for no. 139 is by an unidentified artist and depicts a scene from the beginning of the Inferno in which Dante is blocked by three beasts. He is shown holding a shepherd's crook and wearing a lyre on his back (symbolizing his role as a poet). The cachet for no. 140 is based on Gustave Doré's illustration for Paradiso 26:7–9, "The Heaven of the Fixed Stars," showing Dante and Beatrice before Saint John. Except for their numbering in the upper left corner, both of the cachets have the same text as follows: at the top: "PREMIER JOUR D'EMISSION / F.D.C." (first day of issue); and at the bottom: "DANTE ALIGHIERI / 700e Anniversaire" (700th anniversary). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 93 × 163 mm (all) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Modèle déposé Gustave Doré Language A language of the resource English French 1966 Doré, Gustave Monaco http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/237b24b0ffb95ecfd4a5e0d7c64e1716.gif 617182f9c26460f399134ac4a19cede5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Postage Stamps Description An account of the resource A postage stamp is evidence of a fee paid for postal services. Usually a small piece of adhesive rectangular paper attached to an envelope, the postage stamp signifies the person sending it has fully or partly paid for delivery. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Postage Stamp - Guinea - 2013 Type The nature or genre of the resource Postage Stamp Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Guinea Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 2013-12-23 Description An account of the resource This postage stamp was issued by Guinea to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the death of the French Romantic painter Eugène Delacroix. The stamp reproduces his first major painting, Dante et Virgile aux enfers (known in English as The Barque of Dante or Dante and Virgil in Hell). At the top of the stamp is a caption, "Dante et Virgile aux enfers, / 1822", and the denomination, "40000FG". At the bottom is text as follows: "Eugène Delacroix 1798–1863"; "Office de la Poste Guinéenne 2013"; and "REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE". The stamp was printed by Stamperija, Vilnius, Lithuania. Denomination: 40000FG (40000 GNF) Perforation: 13 ½ (comb) Printing process: Offset lithography Extent The size or duration of the resource. 36 × 40 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Eugène Delacroix Stamperija (Vilnius, Lithuania) Language A language of the resource French Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Michel no. 10140 2013 Artwork - Barque of Dante (Delacroix) Delacroix, Eugène Guinea Not in Scott Offset lithography Stamperija (Vilnius, Lithuania) http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/1e94ef96860eb5b79644407759e6282d.gif c7ae1125436c1b0befb5d08bbaa66101 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cancellations Description An account of the resource A cancellation or cancel is a postal marking applied over a postage stamp or on postal stationery to deface the stamp and prevent its re-use. Cancellations may be applied by hand or machine. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cancellation - Italy (Verona) - 1987 October 10 Type The nature or genre of the resource Cancellation Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Valid Date (often a range) of validity of a resource. 1987-10-10 Description An account of the resource This circular cancellation echoes the 1987 Italian postage stamp that is was designed to accompany. The cancellation and the stamp show the same view of Piazza dei Signori in Verona, Italy, with Ugo Zannoni's 1865 statue of Dante in front of the Loggia del Consiglio on the left and the Palazzo del Podestà on the right. The cancellation has text as follows: at the top: "VERONA C.P. / 10·10·1987"; and at the bottom: "Giorno di emissione / PIAZZA DEI SIGNORI" (day of issue). Place of cancellation: Verona, Italy Extent The size or duration of the resource. 35 mm (dia.) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ugo Zannoni Language A language of the resource Italian 1987 Italy Sculpture Zannoni, Ugo http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/cf8c4bfc6d6dde93489c3b09c292de8b.gif 32c9a43864672732e3c11303d1656f65 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cancellations Description An account of the resource A cancellation or cancel is a postal marking applied over a postage stamp or on postal stationery to deface the stamp and prevent its re-use. Cancellations may be applied by hand or machine. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cancellation - Argentina (La Plata) - 1989 May 18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Cancellation Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Argentina Date Valid Date (often a range) of validity of a resource. 1989-05-18 Description An account of the resource This circular cancellation features a right-facing portrait of Dante. The text around the portrait is as follows: "MUESTRA PRESENCIA ITALIANA EN LA FILATELIA ARGENTINA" (Exhibition [of the] Italian Presence in Argentine Philately). At the bottom of the circle is the place of cancellation, postal code, and date: "LA PLATA / 1900-BSAS / 18 MAYO 1989". Place of cancellation: La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1900 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 34 mm (dia.) Language A language of the resource Spanish 1989 Argentina http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/8a0276607a52c09ed9064d7cf4797bc5.JPG 206a479e7992bb4501b771e64d8a01cc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cinderella Stamps and Poster Stamps Description An account of the resource A cinderella stamp is an item that resembles a postage stamp (often with a face value) but not issued for postal purposes by a government. A poster stamp ("erinnofilo" in Italian) is an advertising label, usually larger than a postage stamp. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cinderella Stamp - Società Dante Alighieri, 28th Congress (1923) Type The nature or genre of the resource Cinderella Stamp Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1923 Description An account of the resource This cinderella stamp was issued for the Società Dante Alighieri's 28th congress held in Padua, Italy, September 24–26, 1923. The stamp features the Naples Bust of Dante below two figures holding an embossed, gold seal captioned "BOLLA / DELLA DEDIZIONE / DI ZARA A VENETIA 1409" (Seal of the dedication of Zara [now Zadar, Croatia] to Venice). The following coats of arms occupy each of the four corners: Padua in the upper left, Kingdom of Italy in the upper right, Zadar in the lower right, and Venice in the lower left. At the bottom of the stamp is text as follows: "XXVIIIo CONGRESSO / PADOVA Settembre / 1923" (28th congress, Padua, September 1923). To the left of the text is the denomination "20 Cmi" (20 centesimi) with the "C" encircling the "20". Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Malorzo no. 23-85 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Società Dante Alighieri Language A language of the resource Italian Extent The size or duration of the resource. 56 × 34 mm Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Image from Malorzo. 1923 Italy Sculpture Sculpture - Naples Bust Società Dante Alighieri ZNC http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/a64debe49af171efbbbba9c6c20d00a7.gif c36fe997a52a9b9faf867098ddfa4143 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cinderella Stamps and Poster Stamps Description An account of the resource A cinderella stamp is an item that resembles a postage stamp (often with a face value) but not issued for postal purposes by a government. A poster stamp ("erinnofilo" in Italian) is an advertising label, usually larger than a postage stamp. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poster Stamp - Monumento a Dante Type The nature or genre of the resource Poster Stamp Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1915 Description An account of the resource This poster stamp was issued in 1915 as part of a large series promoting the Italian irredentist campaign to annex the cities of Trent and Trieste and surrounding regions back to Italy. The stamp depicts Cesare Zocchi's 1896 monument to Dante in Trent and has text as follows: at the top: "ITALIA / ·1915·"; and at the bottom: "TRENTO / MONUMENTO A DANTE" (monument to Dante). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 40 × 31 mm Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Malorzo no. 15-11 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cesare Zocchi Language A language of the resource Italian 1915 Italy Sculpture Zocchi, Cesare http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/beda24e4ff7b2536f133b008320d8c56.gif 58746125862341ecd99bc8a7f0a000f9 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/1d5c3fb6ecbb0ef2d690fee7da6683b0.gif adb6b2aff7a784908a58b379ae861158 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cinderella Stamps and Poster Stamps Description An account of the resource A cinderella stamp is an item that resembles a postage stamp (often with a face value) but not issued for postal purposes by a government. A poster stamp ("erinnofilo" in Italian) is an advertising label, usually larger than a postage stamp. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poster Stamp - Opera nazionale pro orfani infanti Type The nature or genre of the resource Poster Stamp Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1918 Description An account of the resource These poster stamps were issued in Italy around 1918 to promote the Opera nazionale pro orfani infanti (National Work for Orphaned Infants). The stamps feature a version of Giotto's portrait of Dante with the addition of a right hand holding a stem of flowers. The stamps have text as follows: at the top, on either side of the portrait: "OPERA / NAZ. / PRO" and "ORFANI / INF= / ANTI"; at the bottom, a quotation from Inferno 24:77–78: "LA DIMANDA ONESTA SI DEE SE- / GVIR CON L'OPERA TACENDO" (The honest request must be followed by silent work). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 47 × 41 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Opera nazionale pro orfani infanti (Italy) Giotto Language A language of the resource Italian 1918 Giotto Italy Opera nazionale pro orfani infanti (Italy) http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/045165c3080bd6db7659a70341c0ebed.gif 05bf01c1d7faa8966c874541604d6590 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/115d6a8803ff578b0a712413d3e22b69.gif 431a1fcf2fc0a1cbf1837931b20f132e http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/123a11e48ec8d236d43e4db69d3d15d8.gif a1ba595b83285ad4b2ddbc49ad69f686 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/ff3fa918c994b8be1bb7de10c6feb088.gif cc4139bbd13075f7c155c5e689c4ad12 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brochures, Bulletins, and Miscellaneous Description An account of the resource This collection contains brochures, bulletins, press material, programs, and other miscellaneous items. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bulletin - Italy - 1972 - Amministrazione delle Poste e delle Telecomunicazioni Type The nature or genre of the resource Bulletin Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1972 Description An account of the resource This bulletin was issued by the Italian Amministrazione delle Poste e delle Telecomunicazioni (no. 210). The bulletin includes information, written by Salvatore Accardo (and translated into French by Madeleine Cerri), about the 1972 Italy postage stamps commemorating the 500th anniversary of the printing of the first three editions of Dante's Divina commedia. The bulletin was printed by the Istituto Poligrafico dello Stato in Rome. Extent The size or duration of the resource. [4] p. (248 × 174 mm) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Salvatore Accardo Madeleine Celli Amministrazione delle Poste e delle Telecomunicazioni (Italy) Istituto Poligrafico dello Stato (Rome, Italy) Language A language of the resource French Italian 1972 Accardo, Salvatore Amministrazione delle Poste e delle Telecomunicazioni (Italy) Celli, Madeleine Istituto Poligrafico dello Stato (Rome, Italy) Italy http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/0c9c5b8677e2b47cf5f9f0ad6d44cb66.gif 72ae28b2076e2d6eedf6cb6d6e1bdcea Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cinderella Stamps and Poster Stamps Description An account of the resource A cinderella stamp is an item that resembles a postage stamp (often with a face value) but not issued for postal purposes by a government. A poster stamp ("erinnofilo" in Italian) is an advertising label, usually larger than a postage stamp. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poster Stamp - 1a Armata (Prima Armata) Type The nature or genre of the resource Poster Stamp Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1919 Description An account of the resource This poster stamp, probably issued in late 1919 or 1920, honors the Prima Armata (First Army), a division of the Italian Army responsible during World War I for the area around the Italian-Swiss-Austro-Hungarian border. The stamp depicts Cesare Zocchi's 1896 monument to Dante in Trent. At the top of the stamp is "1Ạ ARMATA" (1st Army) and at the bottom is "TRENTO" (Trent). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 45 × 30 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cesare Zocchi Language A language of the resource Italian 1919 1920 Italy Sculpture Zocchi, Cesare http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/6501bb2d48f35a7c74e7ae219c32e9dc.gif a779b0545c35804d8ffe7bb44411876e http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/4425f46bd7618cc2a192b68ae52fedc8.gif ab92b6a5c24f34cdd784729045c2fbcc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Postage Stamps Description An account of the resource A postage stamp is evidence of a fee paid for postal services. Usually a small piece of adhesive rectangular paper attached to an envelope, the postage stamp signifies the person sending it has fully or partly paid for delivery. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Postage Stamp - Ajman - 1972 Type The nature or genre of the resource Postage Stamp Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ajman Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1972-08-15 Description An account of the resource These two stamps are part of a set of six stamps celebrating paintings by Raphael. One stamp shows Raphael's The Parnassus and the other shows his Disputation of the Holy Sacrament. Both frescoes are in the Stanza della Segnatura (Room of the Signatura), part of the so-called "Raphael Rooms" in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City. In The Parnassus, Dante is the first standing figure from the left in the upper row. In the Disputation, he is the eighth from the right in the lower row, although he is difficult to distinguish in this stamp. Across the bottom of the 75-dirham stamp is a caption as follows: "Raffaello: Parnassus"; across the bottom of the 2-riyals stamp is "Raffaello: The Dispute". At the bottom of both stamps are the denomination and country in English and in Arabic. Denomination: 75 DIRHAM (0.75 QAR); 2 RIYALS (2 QAR) Perforation: 14 (line) Printing process: Photogravure Extent The size or duration of the resource. 50 × 70 mm (both) Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Michel no. 1887 (The Parnassus) Michel no. 1891 (Disputation of the Holy Sacrament) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Raphael Language A language of the resource Arabic English Date Valid Date (often a range) of validity of a resource. 1972-08-15-1973-03-31 1972 Ajman Artwork - Disputation of the Holy Sacrament (Raphael) Artwork - Parnassus (Raphael) Photogravure Raphael http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/090ba68d2284ebcd2504c401c298f7a2.gif 16b771898b3995997a327b9641576be7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cancellations Description An account of the resource A cancellation or cancel is a postal marking applied over a postage stamp or on postal stationery to deface the stamp and prevent its re-use. Cancellations may be applied by hand or machine. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cancellation - Vatican City - 1965 May 18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Cancellation Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vatican City Date Valid Date (often a range) of validity of a resource. 1965-05-18 Description An account of the resource This armorial cancellation quotes part of a Latin inscription on a plaque in the church of Santa Margherita dei Cerchi in Florence, Italy, the church in which Dante may have married Gemma Donati and where Beatrice Portinari is buried. The full quotation is as follows: <div style="text-align:center;">HIC ORAVIT</div> <div style="text-align:center;">SUAE GENTIS IMPERITURA GLORIA</div> <div style="text-align:center;">UNITATIS ASSERTOR POPULORUM</div> <div style="text-align:center;">DIVUS POËTA</div> <div style="text-align:center;">FIDEM CECINIT DIVINE</div> <div style="text-align:center;">VIRGINEM MATREM EXALTAVIT</div> Jan Ziolkowski provides the following translation: <div style="text-align:center;">Here prayed</div> <div style="text-align:center;">the undying glory of his race,</div> <div style="text-align:center;">the proclaimer of the oneness of the peoples,</div> <div style="text-align:center;">the divine poet:</div> <div style="text-align:center;">he sang the faith divinely,</div> <div style="text-align:center;">he exalted the virgin mother.</div> The cancellation quotes all but the first and last lines: "SUAE GENTIS / IMPERITURA GLORIA / UNITATIS ASSERTOR / POPULORUM / DIVUS POETA / FIDEM CECINIT DIVINE". The current plaque in the church was apparently installed on May 31, 1979. The right side of the cancellation is occupied by the coat of arms of the Holy See with text as follows: "POSTE / VATICANE" (Vatican mail), "DIE EMISSIONIS" (day of issue), and the date. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 31 × 75 mm Language A language of the resource Italian Latin 1965 Vatican City http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/a543bf2cf45d201e5cf9b9f7668f4a41.jpg 092466b62fda04d2c56fdc66d83213dd http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/31bbb6666b52a3af11a96ff8aa202157.jpg 540b5db0117b4d281afa4b6dcd5ae535 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cinderella Stamps and Poster Stamps Description An account of the resource A cinderella stamp is an item that resembles a postage stamp (often with a face value) but not issued for postal purposes by a government. A poster stamp ("erinnofilo" in Italian) is an advertising label, usually larger than a postage stamp. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cinderella Stamp - Comitato cattolico per l'omaggio a Dante Alighieri Type The nature or genre of the resource Cinderella Stamp Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1921 Description An account of the resource These two cinderella stamps were issued by the Comitato cattolico per l'omaggio a Dante Alighieri (Catholic Committee for the Homage to Dante Alighieri) in Ravenna, Italy, in 1921, presumably to raise funds for the restoration of the Basilica of San Francesco in that city. One stamp shows the basilica and a portrait of Dante. The other features the relief portrait attributed to Pietro Lombardo on Dante's tomb which is located next to the basilica. The stamp showing the basilica has text as follows: vertically, along the left side: "COMITATO·CATTOLICO" (Catholic committee); vertically, along the right side: "VI·CENTENARIO·DANTESCO" (6th Dante centenary); and at the bottom: "·RAVENNA·MCCCXXI·=·MCMXXI·". The denomination is split on either side of the portrait of Dante: "CENT 20". The other stamp has text as follows: at the top, words from Inferno 4:80 and dates: "ONORATE / L'ALTISSIMO POETA·1321 / 1921" (Honor the most exalted poet); and at the bottom: "RAVENNA / CENT. 20". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 52 × 44 mm Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Malorzo no. 21-130 (basilica) Malorzo no. 21-131 (Lombardo portrait) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Comitato cattolico per l'omaggio a Dante Alighieri (Ravenna, Italy) Pietro Lombardo Language A language of the resource Italian 1921 Comitato cattolico per l'omaggio a Dante Alighieri Italy Lombardo, Pietro Sculpture http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/91aa89fbcaa0890603d7a464ed9b0447.gif 97a434d6f740f31b7003e85af2f213b0 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/cffc93a7d19664a0975109124cbe0e90.gif ec902e8794c846119e900cab476a4c09 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cinderella Stamps and Poster Stamps Description An account of the resource A cinderella stamp is an item that resembles a postage stamp (often with a face value) but not issued for postal purposes by a government. A poster stamp ("erinnofilo" in Italian) is an advertising label, usually larger than a postage stamp. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poster Stamp - U. Marucelli & Co. (1921) Type The nature or genre of the resource Poster Stamp Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1921 Description An account of the resource These poster stamps make up nos. 9–16 in the twenty-second series of "MARCHE NAZIONALISTE" (nationalist stamps) issued by U. Marucelli & Co. of Milan. The stamps feature various subjects related to Dante, as follows: <ul><li>No. 9: Bust of Dante</li> <li>No. 10: Dante's house in Florence</li> <li>No. 11: Dante's tomb in Ravenna</li> <li>No. 12: Bust of Beatrice; quotation from Vita nuova 26:5</li> <li>No. 13: Vision of Beatrice; quotation from Paradiso 21:1–2</li> <li>No. 14: Map of Trieste; quotation from Inferno 9:113–114</li> <li>No. 15: Map of Trent; quotation from Inferno 20:61–63</li> <li>No. 16: Vision from Purgatorio; quotation from Purgatorio 29:121–122</li> </ul> All of the stamps have either "ONORATE L’ALTISSIMO POETA" (Honor the most exalted poet); a reference to the sixth centenary of Dante's death (or both); dates; and other descriptive text and/or quotations from Dante's works as enumerated above. Malorzo lists four varieties of this issue: type "a": printed in blue on yellow paper; type "b": printed in green-gray on white paper; type "c": printed in brown on white paper (shown here); and type "d": printed in black on white paper. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 45 × 30 mm Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Malorzo no. 21-42 a, b, c, d (Vision of Beatrice) Malorzo no. 21-43 a, b, c, d (Bust of Dante) Malorzo no. 21-44 a, b, c, d (Dante's house in Florence) Malorzo no. 21-45 a, b, c, d (Map of Trieste) Malorzo no. 21-46 a, b, c, d (Map of Trent) Malorzo no. 21-47 a, b, c, d (Dante's tomb in Ravenna) Malorzo no. 21-48 a, b, c, d (Vision from Purgatorio) Malorzo no. 21-49 a, b, c, d (Bust of Beatrice) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource U. Marucelli & Co. (Milan, Italy) Language A language of the resource Italian Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Stamp images courtesy of Charles Leonard. 1921 Italy U. Marucelli & Co. (Milan, Italy) ZNC http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/00d570b854a6a1279e9d9ab3b34daf55.JPG c2ba6af501d65f8bd7d9687a6ef0bb74 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cinderella Stamps and Poster Stamps Description An account of the resource A cinderella stamp is an item that resembles a postage stamp (often with a face value) but not issued for postal purposes by a government. A poster stamp ("erinnofilo" in Italian) is an advertising label, usually larger than a postage stamp. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poster Stamp - Edizioni Fascio Type The nature or genre of the resource Poster Stamp Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1921 Description An account of the resource This gold-colored, embossed poster stamp was issued by Edizioni Fascio in Bologna, Italy, to commemorate the 600th anniversary of Dante's death in 1921. Malorzo records two versions: type "a" has a right-facing portrait of Dante with dates "MCCCXXI - MCMXXI" below; type "b" has a quotation from Inferno 4:80 above the same portrait: "Onorate l'altissimo Poeta" (Honor the most exalted poet) and dates "1321 - 1921" below. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 72 × 39 mm Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Malorzo no. 21-40 (a) Malorzo no. 21-41 (b) Language A language of the resource Italian Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Edizioni Fascio (Bologna, Italy) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Image from Malorzo. 1921 Edizioni Fascio (Bologna, Italy) Italy ZNC