Abstract
The study analyses Vrchlicky's short story Růže (Povídky ironické a sentimentální, 1886) which is an original interpretation of a passage from Dante Alighieri's Vita Nuova. It shows Vrchlicky's elaborate work with intertextual references to Dante's literary work, which simultaneously construct a unique portrait of Dante's life and work.
The creation of this image was intentional as is showed in connection with Vrchlický's poetry, where he often deals with Dante Alighieri as a subject.