[3][4] His major works are Al cor gentil rempaira sempre Amore (Within the gentle heart abideth Love), which Peter Dronke considers "perhaps the most influential love-song of the thirteenth century" (Dronke 1965, 57), as well as Io vogli[o] del ver la mia donna laudare and Vedut'ho la lucente stella Diana.
[5] The main themes of the Dolce Stil Novo can be found in Guinizelli's Al cor gentil rempaira sempre amore: the angelic beauty of the beloved women, the comparison of nobility to the sun and the rampant use of topoi such as cor gentil and Amore.
At first, he is briefly mentioned in Purgatorio XI, when Dante encounters the great Italian artist, Oderisi da Gubbio, on the terrace of Pride.
Once Guido reveals his identity, Dante narrates the awe and respect he has for the poet:[1] when he gave his name and I knew he had been father to me and to others, my betters,
97-99).In this tercet, Dante refers to Guinizelli's influence on Italian poetry and the style of Dolce Stil Novo.