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After 500 years, a clue to who inspired Botticelli's ‘Birth of Venus’

Name: After 500 years, a clue to who inspired Botticelli's ‘Birth of Venus’
Uploaded: 2018-07-26T14:53:50.000Z
Duration: 4 min 23 s
Description: Sandro Botticelli painted the ‘Birth of Venus’ between 1484 to 1486. But the identity of the Venus is a mystery to this day. A young Italian woman by the name of Simonetta Cattaneo says her ancestor was the muse Botticelli painted in his masterpieces.

Sandro Botticelli painted the ‘Birth of Venus’ between 1484 to 1486. But the identity of the Venus is a mystery to this day. A young Italian woman by the name of Simonetta Cattaneo says her ancestor was the muse Botticelli painted in his masterpieces.