Who painted “Dante and Beatrice”?

“Dante and Beatrice” was painted by Henry Holiday in 1884. Where to see it: Walker Art Gallery.

What to look for

Pre-Raphaelite: intense colour, hard-edged detail everywhere at once, flowing hair and medieval or literary subjects; Academic art of the time is smoother and more classical.

Henry Holiday (17 June 1839 – 15 April 1927) was an English Victorian painter of historical genre and landscapes, also a stained-glass designer, illustrator, and sculptor. He was influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, many of whom he knew. Wikipedia

More by Henry Holiday

“The Duet: Portraits of Alexandra, daughter of Rev. G. Kitchin and Winifrid”
“The Burgesses of Calais”, 1859
“Aspasia on the Pnyx”, 1888
“View of Coniston”