#simonetta vespucci

[vintage-treasures]

Portrait of a Woman, said to be of Simonetta Vespucci, tempera on panel (ca. 1480) Piero di Cosimo (Italian, 1462–1522) presents a striking profile often identified as Simonetta Vespucci, the legendary muse of Botticelli. Simonetta features an elaborate, pearl-entwined hairstyle. A small snake curls around her gold necklace, a connection to the death of Cleopatra or an allegory of wisdom.

Dark clouds and a dead tree in the background serve as quiet reminders of a life already concluded at the young age of 23. The inscription "SIMONETTA IANVENSIS VESPVCCIA" translates to "Simonetta Vespucci of Genoa". It appears at the base in a style mimicking letters carved into wood or stone, a trompe l'oeil technique famously perfected by Northern masters, such as Jan van Eyck. Loc. Musée Condé, Chantilly, France. Dim. 57 cm H x 42 cm W (22.4 x 16.5 in.).

[borgialucrezia]

HOLLIDAY GRAINGER & DAVID OAKES + Botticelli ↴ The Borgias (2011-2013) - 2.06 "Day of Ashes" Idealised Portrait of a Lady (1480 — 1485) Lady Chatterley's lover (2015) dir. by Jed Mercurio The Birth of Venus (1485) The Borgias (2011-2013) - 1.04 "Lucrezia's Wedding" Adoration of the Magi (1475) Vikings: Valhalla (2022-2024) - 3.02 "Honour and Dishonour" Portrait of a Man with a Medal of Cosimo the Elder (1474)

[thirteenstorytelling]

— MATILDA LUTZ as Simonetta Vespucci in Medici: Masters of Florence (2016-2019)

[die-rosastrasse]

Piero di Cosimo

Italian, 1462-1522

Portrait of Simonetta Vespucci, 1490 (detail)

[heavensickness]

This hairstyle goes so hard, ngl

[liviasdrusillas]

"Jacopo twists the truth to serve his purpose, don’t let him break us apart."

MEDICI: THE MAGNIFICENT - ties that bind (2.05)

[brishollow]

I love this whimsically yellow man

[aschenblumen]

Sandro Botticelli, Ritratto di giovane donna (Simonetta Vespucci). Temple sobre tabla, 82 cm × 54 cm, c. 1480.