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.