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Portraits of Italian literary greats (L) Giovanni Boccaccio and Dante, by Andrea del Castagno and texts by Dante or inspired by him are among some of the around 300 works at the “Dante: The Vision of Art” exhibition. Fabio Blaco/The Uffizi Galleries
Nearly 700 years ago, in September 1321, the Italian literary great Dante Alighieri died.
Dante wrote poetry and important theoretical works on a wide range of topics, including moral philosophy and political thought. For his works, he drew inspiration from the ancient classics by writers such as Virgil and Cicero.
