St Benedict appears on Saturn, the sphere of Contemplation. Rising to his birthsign, Gemini, Dante looks back to contemplate just how small, compared to the whole universe, our Earth actually is.
Dante's Paradiso, Canto 22
Dante's Paradiso, Canto 22
Dante's Paradiso, Canto 22
St Benedict appears on Saturn, the sphere of Contemplation. Rising to his birthsign, Gemini, Dante looks back to contemplate just how small, compared to the whole universe, our Earth actually is.