This is the 9339th most frequent French word.
dantesque
Relating to Dante or his work; resembling scenes of chaos, horror, or grandeur.
Here, 'dantesque' describes a landscape that is vast and dramatic, drawing from imagery associated with Dante's Divine Comedy.
Le paysage était dantesque, avec des montagnes semblant surgir du néant.
The landscape was dantesque, with mountains seemingly emerging from nothingness.
In this usage, 'dantesque' conveys a sense of grandiosity and dramatic intensity, often with a sense of foreboding.
Les scènes du film étaient dantesques, montrant une vision apocalyptique.
The film's scenes were dantesque, depicting an apocalyptic vision.
'Dantesque' in this context emphasizes the extreme and surreal nature of the events, evoking the dramatic depictions in Dante's works.