Folco Portinari (died 31 December 1289) was an Italian banker and several times the prior of Florence. He was the father of Beatrice Portinari, the woman largely identified as the character loved by Dante Alighieri and mentioned in his works. Portinari was born at Portico di Romagna, near Forlì. He donated a large part of his assets to found the Hospital of Santa Maria Nuova in Florence in 1288. His residence in Florence was the future Palazzo Portinari Salviati. He was buried in the nearby church of Santa Margherita de' Cerchi. References 13th-century births 1289 deaths People from Portico e San Benedetto Italian bankers 13th-century Italian businesspeople