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Martin Hoegger, “Love that moves the sun and other stars” (2019)
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Martin Hoegger, “Love that moves the sun and other stars” (2019)

“In the last verse of The Divine Comedy, Dante defines God as «l’amor che move il sole e l’altre stelle», the love that moves the sun and the other stars (Paradise, xxxiii, 145). This means that the stars, the planets, the whole universe are not governed by a blind force, but by a personal will, the Spirit of God, who in Christ revealed himself as Love. This love is the golden thread that links all parts of creation together. […]”    –Martin Hoegger, “Love that moves the sun and other stars,” Martin Hoegger, Dec 30, 2019

Pictured above is He Qi’s The Magi (1999).

Sighting Citation:

“Martin Hoegger, “Love that moves the sun and other stars” (2019).” Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante’s Works in Contemporary Culture. Elizabeth Coggeshall and Arielle Saiber, eds. March 26, 2024. https://www.dantetoday.org/sightings/love-that-moves-the-sun-and-other-stars-martin-hoegger/.

Creator: Martin Hoegger

Year Created: 2019

Location: Vaud, Switzerland

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Posted March 26, 2024
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