Thursday, October 31, 2013
Botticelli’s muse
Botticelli has always been my favourite artist, the elegant women he paints seem to possess a mysterious, ethereal beauty. When I visited the Uffizi gallery, I could not take my eyes away from his paintings, and seeing all the amazing details up close. Until now, I had no idea the women he painted was based on his muse, Simonetta Vespucci, the most beautiful woman of Florence. Read more here.
Labels:
Botticelli,
inspiration,
muse,
painting,
Renaissance,
Simonetta Vespucci
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