A curious piece of fruit in the corner of a famous Renaissance painting has caught the eye of art historian David Bellingham. He suspects that 15th century master Sandro Botticelli depicted datura ...

But perhaps this synthetic approach didn’t start with Botticelli; many believe that the imagery in the Birth of Venus was inspired by the poem “Stanze per la Giostra” (1475–8) by Angelo ...

People watch on a computer monitor the latest Italian Ministry of Tourism nine-million-euro campaign showing Botticelli’s Venus depicted as a virtual influencer in Rome, Wednesday, May 3, 203.

People watch on a computer monitor the latest Italian Ministry of Tourism nine-million-euro campaign showing Botticelli's Venus depicted as a virtual influencer in Rome, Wednesday, May 3, 203. A ...

Sandro Botticelli's iconic goddess of love in his 15th-century masterpiece “Birth of Venus” has now become a “virtual influencer” in a new Italian tourism campaign.

Sandro Botticelli's iconic goddess of love in his 15th-century masterpiece “Birth of Venus” has now become a “virtual influencer” in a new Italian tourism campaign.

Sandro Botticelli's iconic goddess of love in his 15th-century masterpiece “Birth of Venus” has now become a “virtual influencer” in a new Italian tourism campaign.