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Gulácsy's dreamlike, poetic painting can be associated with Art Nouveau or he can be considered a late follower of the English Pre-Raphaelites. Hungarian Surrealism is rooted in the imaginative art of Gulácsy. "Poor Gulácsy, Giotto's good successor", as the poet Gyula Juhász called him, was happiest only in small medieval Italian towns, and these he painted populated with his own dream-figures. Discontent with the present, he yearned for an imaginary world and town he created in his fantasy, Nakonxipan. His art is characterized by a gentle painterly approach, soft warm shades of brown and fairytale-like scenes. Even the titles of his works suggest poetic vision.
"Encounter of Dante and Beatrice" came to the Hungarian National Gallery from Municipal Picture Gallery.
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