I'm not really sure but i hope this info helps!
Divine Comedy Illustrated by Botticelli
The Map of Hell painting by Botticelli is one of the extant ninety-two drawings that were originally included in the illustrated manuscript of Dante's Divine Comedy commissioned by Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici.
Artist Sandro Botticelli
Year c. 1485
B. I think not 100% positive but I tried my best
Answer:
I believe it is that the characters symbolize ideas.
Explanation:
Allegory is a symbolic meaning; typically one with a hidden moral or story behind it.