Gaia da Camino

[2] During Gaia's lifetime, the da Camino family was in its prime, and she grew up knowing a lifestyle of prominence and wealth.

Gaia's father, Gherardo, was known to entertain many guests who were prominent in the art world, including Dante Alighieri and the troubadour Ferrarino da Ferrara.

Gaia married her cousin, Tolberto III da Camino, sometime prior to the summer of 1291, with a substantial dowry.

Commentators of the Divine Comedy noted that Gaia was a renowned poet, and that she was among the earliest Italian women to compose poetry in Occitan.

[8] Therefore, some scholars have argued that this claim is inaccurate and only reflects the fact that the da Camino court was a lively hub that gathered poets, writers, and artists from northern Italy.

In this terrace, Dante meets Marco Lombardo, an unidentified character from Lombardy, with whom he discusses topics such as the influence of the stars on human behavior and the relationship between religious and political power.