What was the surname of Dante's Beatrice, and what was the connection to art?

TabbyTom

Her surname was Portinari. A later member of the same family, who was the Medicis’ representative in Bruges, commissioned Hugo van der Goes to paint the Portinari altarpiece (now in the Uffizi). Apr 10 05, 11:06 AM

lanfranco

Bravo, TT. I might have guessed you'd get this one. Apr 10 05, 11:28 AM

gmackematix

Such a famous figure must have surely been depicted many times and therefore has several connections to art. This wiki article includes a portrait by Pre-Raphaelite Henry Holiday: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Portinari Apr 10 05, 8:30 PM

lanfranco

I did try to submit a quiz in which one of the questions mentioned a Pre-Raphaelite portrayal of Beatrice; but there were, um, problems. Thanks for the link, gmack. Apr 10 05, 10:01 PM