The most beautiful woman in Florence: a story of Botticelli
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"A girl as beautiful as Simonetta Cattaneo never wants for marriage proposals in 15th Century Italy, but she jumps at the chance to marry Marco Vespucci. Marco is young, handsome and well-educated. Not to mention he is one of the powerful Medici family's favored circle. Even before her marriage with Marco is set, Simonetta is swept up into Lorenzo and Giuliano de' Medici's glittering circle of politicians, poets, artists, and philosophers. The men of Florence--most notably the rakish Giuliano de' Medici--become enthralled with her beauty. That she is educated and an ardent reader of poetry makes her more desirable and fashionable still. But it is her acquaintance with a young painter, Sandro Botticelli, which strikes her heart most. Botticelli immediately invites Simonetta, newly proclaimed the most beautiful woman in Florence, to pose for him. As Simonetta learns to navigate her marriage, her place in Florentine society, and the politics of beauty and desire, she and Botticelli develop a passionate intimacy, one that leads to her immortalization in his masterpiece, The Birth of Venus. Alyssa Palombo's The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence vividly captures the dangerous allure of the artist and muse bond with candor and unforgettable passion"--
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Subjects
Artists' models
Artists' models -- Italy -- Florence -- Fiction
Biographical fiction
Botticelli, Sandro
Botticelli, Sandro, -- 1444 or 1445-1510 -- Fiction
Florence (Italy) -- History -- 1421-1737 -- Fiction
Historical fiction
History
Love stories
Medici, House of
Medici, House of -- Fiction
Nobility
Nobility -- Italy -- Florence -- Fiction
Painters
Painters -- Italy -- Florence -- Fiction
Vespucci, Simonetta
Vespucci, Simonetta, -- approximately 1453-1476 -- Fiction
Artists' models -- Italy -- Florence -- Fiction
Biographical fiction
Botticelli, Sandro
Botticelli, Sandro, -- 1444 or 1445-1510 -- Fiction
Florence (Italy) -- History -- 1421-1737 -- Fiction
Historical fiction
History
Love stories
Medici, House of
Medici, House of -- Fiction
Nobility
Nobility -- Italy -- Florence -- Fiction
Painters
Painters -- Italy -- Florence -- Fiction
Vespucci, Simonetta
Vespucci, Simonetta, -- approximately 1453-1476 -- Fiction
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9781250071507
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Grouping Title | most beautiful woman in florence a story of botticelli |
Grouping Author | alyssa palombo |
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Grouping Language | English (eng) |
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publishDate | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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subject_facet | Artists' models -- Italy -- Florence -- Fiction Biographical fiction Botticelli, Sandro, -- 1444 or 1445-1510 -- Fiction Florence (Italy) -- History -- 1421-1737 -- Fiction Historical fiction Love stories Medici, House of -- Fiction Nobility -- Italy -- Florence -- Fiction Painters -- Italy -- Florence -- Fiction Vespucci, Simonetta, -- approximately 1453-1476 -- Fiction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_display | The most beautiful woman in Florence : a story of Botticelli | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_full | The most beautiful woman in Florence : a story of Botticelli / Alyssa Palombo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_short | The most beautiful woman in Florence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_sub | a story of Botticelli | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
topic_facet | Artists' models Botticelli, Sandro History Medici, House of Nobility Painters Vespucci, Simonetta |