{"product_id":"visconti-comedia-ballpoint-paolo-francesca","title":"Visconti Comedia Ballpoint Paolo \u0026 Francesca","description":"\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.3;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eA Forever Bond\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXO231051086 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXO231051086 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO231051086 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO231051086 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eFollowing Virgilio and Caronte, Visconti continues its journey through Dante’s Divine Comedy with Paolo \u0026amp; Francesca, opening a new chapter in the Comedìa collection dedicated to the most profound and universal force of human experience: love. Paolo and Francesca are among the most celebrated figures in Dante’s work.\u003c\/span\u003e It is another stunning enhancement to this popular series of fountain pens, rollerballs and ballpoints. Each new version is limited to 999 pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO231051086 BCX0\"\u003e.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO231051086 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXO231051086 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXO231051086 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO231051086 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO231051086 BCX0\"\u003eCollection Story: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO231051086 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXO231051086 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr  BCX0 SCXO70305763\"\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO70305763 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO70305763 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO70305763 BCX0\"\u003e“Love, that swiftly seizes the gentle heart, seized this man for the fair form that was taken from me; and the manner still offends me.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO70305763 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr  BCX0 SCXO70305763\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO70305763 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO70305763 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO70305763 BCX0\"\u003e- Dante Alighieri, Divine Comedy, Inferno, Canto V\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO70305763 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXO231051086 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXO231051086 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO231051086 BCX0\"\u003eDante Alighieri was born in 1265 in Florence and is considered to be the greatest Italian poet who has ever lived. He is also known as the father of the Italian language as we know it. His most important work \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"SpellingError SCXO231051086 BCX0\"\u003eComedia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO231051086 BCX0\"\u003e\" later known as the Divine Comedy, (Divina\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"SpellingError SCXO231051086 BCX0\"\u003eComedia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO231051086 BCX0\"\u003e), is a masterpiece of world literature that explores the afterlife through three realms: Hell (Inferno), Purgatory (Purgatorio) and Heaven (Paradiso). Those pen themes are still available in limited quantities for all writing modes.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO231051086 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXO231051086 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXO231051086 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO265370152 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO265370152 BCX0\"\u003eLovers in life, Paolo and Francesca were killed by Francesca’s husband - who was also Paolo’s brother -after being discovered together. For this reason, Dante places them in the second circle of Hell, among the lustful souls swept away by a passion stronger than reason. Condemned to be carried forever within an endless storm, they remain united for eternity, symbolizing a love that endures beyond sin and death.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO265370152 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr  BCX0 SCXO223020188\"\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXO223020188 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO223020188 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO223020188 BCX0\"\u003eIn this edition, Paolo and Francesca are brought together in a single writing instrument, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO223020188 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO223020188 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO223020188 BCX0\"\u003eevoking the eternal and inseparable nature of their bond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO223020188 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eThis twist-top ballpoint has a wealth of refill options\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note! No two Visconti Comedia pens are alike. Each is made from a custom resin with unique flows of color. Every piece has a totally different display of the wonderful colors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Size - 5 5\/16 in. x 1\/2 in. (135mm x 13mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight - 30 g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposition - Variegated resin body and cap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppointments - Gold plating \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngraving - The resin of this pen is engraved and then filled with gold to match the trim. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXO185086617 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO185086617 BCX0\"\u003eThis pen is delivered with a black medium point refill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Visconti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48250332283128,"sku":"34211PFR","price":323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/4989\/0040\/files\/KP10-55-BP.jpg?v=1776697956","url":"https:\/\/coloradopen.com\/products\/visconti-comedia-ballpoint-paolo-francesca","provider":"coloradopen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}