Simonetta Vespucci (née Cattaneo; c. 1453 – 26 April 1476), nicknamed la bella Simonetta ("the fair Simonetta"), was an Italian noblewoman from Genoa, the wife of Marco Vespucci of …

Mar 6, 2025 · If you would like to spot one woman from the Renaissance who could be called a top model—it would be Simonetta Vespucci. Nicknamed La Bella, Simonetta was an Italian …

Vespucci, Simonetta (d. 1476)Italian beauty who was the inspiration for Botticelli's The Birth of Venus. Name variations: Simonetta de' Vespucci; Simonetta de Vespucci; Simonetta Cattaneo.

Aug 18, 2024 · Botticelli’s "The Birth of Venus," allegedly based on Simonetta Vespucci, was completed some 10 years after the woman’s death.

Oct 9, 2024 · La Bella Simonetta, a name whispered through the alleys and castles of Florence, and carries a symbol of ethereal beauty and timeless grace. Born around 1453 in the coastal …

Jun 9, 2025 · Simonetta Cattaneo met Marco Vespucci in the marble hush of San Torpete, under the eyes of the Genoese elite. He was a Florentine banker, young, well-bred, connected—a …

Simonetta Vespucci, Botticelli’s Enduring Muse Simonetta Vespucci, often referred to as la bella Simonetta, was an Italian noblewoman from Genoa, celebrated as the epitome of beauty in …

The remains of Simonetta Vespucci found a place in the Church of Ognissanti, but over time traces of them were lost. They were probably lost during the Florence flood of 1966. Venus, …

Sep 11, 2019 · Simonetta Vespucci or la bella Simonetta, as she was called, was an Italian noblewoman born in Genoa. She was known as the greatest beauty of her time in Northern …

Sandro Botticelli, Young Woman (Simonetta Vespucci?) in Mythological Guise, c. 1480/1485, tempera on panel Städelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main