[see source] beatrice, the italian poet dante's beloved, serves as his guide through paradise in his epic poem, the divine comedy (1321). The verses from the poem that scheffer illustrates are written on the frame and translate as follows. Object Type: painting. Date: 1851. Dimensions: height: 180 cm (70.8 in); width: 99 cm (38.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Ary Scheffer - Dante and Beatrice
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