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Beatrice Portinari
From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Date: 20080424
Author:
Beatrice Portinari , 1266-90, Florentine woman believed to be the Beatrice of
Dante Alighieri
's
Divine Comedy
and
Vita nuova.
He first saw Beatrice when he was nine years old, and she remained his ideal and inspiration until his death in 1321. Her identity has been the subject of much controversy.
Author not available,
BEATRICE PORTINARI.
,
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008
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