Dante Alighieri also known as "the Supreme Poet" (il Sommo Poeta), was a politican, a pharmacist and a poet.  His most famous work is La Divina Commedia "the Inferno", written between 1308 and 1321 this work is considered an Italian masterpiece.  Born in Florence 1265 Dante belonged to a powerful political family who became embroiled in the battle between the White Guelphs and Black Guelphs leading to Dante exile in Rome.   

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Dante.
(This artwork was created using the death mask of Dante.)

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