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Dante Alighieri cenotaph monument sculpture Santa Croce Basilica Florence Stefano Ricci

Dante's Cenotaph by Stefano Ricci in the Basilica of Santa Croce

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File Name

21469_137

Caption

Basilica of the Holy Cross, right aisle: "Dante's Cenotaph". the poet is mourned by the figures of Italy and Poetry, by Stefano Ricci. Giacomo Leopardi was inspired by this cenotaph when he composed the song "Sopra il monumento di Dante".

City

Florence

Location

Basilica di Santa Croce

Keywords

Italy - Tuscany - Florence - Basilica - Basilica di Santa Croce - Basilica of the Holy Cross - Architecture - Monument - Monumento funebre - Memorial - Art - Artwork - Sculpture - Marble - Statue - Cenotaph - Literature - Poetry - Poet - Dante Alighieri - Stefano Ricci - Neoclassicism - XIX Century - The 19th Century