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Francesca da Rimini: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Francesca da Polenta
Died 1283 or 1284 • Rimini • Italy
House / Dynasty Polenta family

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Watercolor by William Blake showing Dante and Virgil meeting Francesca da Rimini and Paolo in the Circle of the Lustful, with swirling figures swept by wind and a glowing figure above.
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