Beatrice Portinari

Beatrice Portinari
Beata Beatrix by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Born	Beatrice di Folco Portinari c.1265 Florence, Republic of Florence
Died	8 or 19 June 1290 (age 25) Florence, Republic of Florence
Other names	Bice (birth name)
Known for	Inspiration for Dante Alighieri's Vita Nuova and Divine Comedy
Spouse	Simone dei Bardi (m.1287)
Parent	Father: Folco di Ricovero Portinari

Beatrice "Bice" di Folco Portinari^[1] (Italian: [beaˈtriːtʃe portiˈnaːri]; 1265 – 8 or 19 June 1290) was an Italian woman who has been commonly identified as the principal inspiration for Dante Alighieri's Vita Nuova, and is also identified with the Beatrice who acts as his guide in the last book of his narrative poem the Divine Comedy (La Divina Commedia), Paradiso, and during the conclusion of the preceding Purgatorio. In the Comedy, Beatrice symbolises divine grace and theology.