This is the third short by Stan Brakhage I have seen: The other two were Stellar and The Garden of Earthly Delights.
Like these aftermentioned works, The Dante Quartet it's a very abstract work. And I mean, very, very abstract work, akin to a painting by Jackson Pollock.
If it wasn't for the plot summary, I wouldn't have any clue this was supposed to be related to the Divine Comedy in any form.
If I have to be completely honest, I must admit I didn't really get the meaning of this. Sure, there are a couple of patterns that became noticeable after a rewatch and slowing down the film.
But even those patterns were still way too abstract for me. I didn't hate it, I do see beauty in some of the imagery displayed, I appreciate the incredible effort Brakhage took to make this (It apparently took six years to produce, and during a very tense period of his life) but I simply don't get this.
I guess some things aren't for everyone.
Like these aftermentioned works, The Dante Quartet it's a very abstract work. And I mean, very, very abstract work, akin to a painting by Jackson Pollock.
If it wasn't for the plot summary, I wouldn't have any clue this was supposed to be related to the Divine Comedy in any form.
If I have to be completely honest, I must admit I didn't really get the meaning of this. Sure, there are a couple of patterns that became noticeable after a rewatch and slowing down the film.
But even those patterns were still way too abstract for me. I didn't hate it, I do see beauty in some of the imagery displayed, I appreciate the incredible effort Brakhage took to make this (It apparently took six years to produce, and during a very tense period of his life) but I simply don't get this.
I guess some things aren't for everyone.