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He was just nine when he first met her.Its inside a church in Florence,Dante first laid eyes on Beatrice-the woman whom he fell in love at first sight.And for whom his heart ached his entire life.
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About Dante
Dante Alighieri was an Italian poet popularly known for his epic poem "The Divine Comedy"(La Divina Commedia).Dante was born in Florence(in Italy).At one time he was most powerful and influential person in Florence.But later due to the shift in political power Dante was exiled from the city and he never came back.
The Divine Comedy
This work of Dante is widely considered as a masterpiece of world literature.The Divine Comedy is divided into three parts- Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradiso. In this poem Dante escapes hell and reaches paradise through purgatory.
Dante's Love
The woman with whom Dante fell in love was Beatrice Portinari(also known as Bice).He first met her in a church when he was nine.It was love at first sight for him.But Beatrice married another man.After some time Dante was married to Gemma di Manetto Donati.
Few years later he again met Beatrice.At the time of his death he had three children.When Dante was exiled from Florence neither spouse seemed eager to see each other again.
Dante and Beatrice by Henry Holiday
In this painting by H Holiday Dante longingly looks at Beatrice Portinari who is in center passing with a friend.
The love of his life was always been and remained was Beatrice.She was the inspiration behind Dante's greatest works.His epic poem "The Divine Comedy" casts Beatrice as a savior who guides Dante through paradise.Dante's another great work "La Vita Nuova" also has flattering verses about Beatrice.
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The church where Dante first met Beatrice was now known as "Church of Dante".Its a sanctuary of Chiesa di Santa Margherita dei Cherchi is more of a chapel than a church.To Dante's great anguish Beatrice Portinari was married to other man at this same church.But she died at a youthful age of twenty four.Also at this same church Dante married Gemma Donati. The tomb of Beatrice is inside this church, and her sepulchre has become a pilgrimage destination for both Dante fans and heartsick lovers.It has become a shrine for the broken-hearted who suffer from unrequited love.
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The church where Dante first met Beatrice was now known as "Church of Dante".Its a sanctuary of Chiesa di Santa Margherita dei Cherchi is more of a chapel than a church.To Dante's great anguish Beatrice Portinari was married to other man at this same church.But she died at a youthful age of twenty four.Also at this same church Dante married Gemma Donati. The tomb of Beatrice is inside this church, and her sepulchre has become a pilgrimage destination for both Dante fans and heartsick lovers.It has become a shrine for the broken-hearted who suffer from unrequited love.
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