"Dante And Beatrice" by Henry Holiday is a famous painting. In this painting Beatrice, in the centre of the group of three women, looks away from Dante. The artist has drawn a sharp distinction in character, dress and attitude between the extrovert Monna Vanna, Beatrice’s friend on her right, and Beatrice herself, who looks intently forward. Indeed Holiday has reduced this fateful anti-climax in Dante’s great other worldly love story to the level of a social anecdote. We can admire the artist’s rendering of the costumes, buildings and streets of 13th-century Florence, but of the shattering denial which reduced Dante to despair, we feel nothing. The pigeons were painted by J T Nettle ship.
About the Art Prints
Dante And Beatrice by Henry Holiday. Our art prints are produced on acid-free 220 GSM papers using archival inks and lamination to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All prints include a sufficent white border around the image to allow for future framing, if desired. Product will be shipped in 2 days