Early 20th Century Italian Alabaster Sculpture of Dante Alighieri – Scholar’s Robe & Laurel Crown, c. 1910

This elegantly carved alabaster sculpture from the 1910s captures the revered Italian poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) in a pose of quiet intellect and gravitas. Dressed in a flowing scholar’s robe , Dante holds an open book—symbolizing his literary legacy—and wears a traditional cap crowned with laurel leaves , a classical emblem of poetic achievement. The figure rests on a raised, period marble base , enhancing its stature and contrast. Executed in solid alabaster with fine attention to detail, this piece reflects early 20th-century Italy’s reverence for its cultural icons and is ideal for collectors of literary sculpture, classical portraiture , or Italian historic subjects .

Place of Origin: 1910's