Revealing the true identity of

The truth about the 'Venus' was finally discovered by the historians after more than 500 years of being buried.

The Birth Venus - The Birth Venus " is the most classic work of the Italian genius artist Sandro Botticelli painted in pre-Renaissance Italy. The true identity of the woman in the painting It seems to have been buried after more than 500 years of history, but recently historians have begun to find clues about a woman who is believed to be this symbol of fertility, joy and beauty.

'The Birth Venus' painting at the Museum of Fine Arts, Florence, Italy.

The true manhood for 'Venus' is found when Simonetta Cattaneo - the manager of an art gallery in London insists that the woman is still known as the ' Venus' in the painting by Sandic Botticelli. her ancestors.

Simonetta shares the story of this mysterious woman from the things she has been passed down by her family through generations. She said the mysterious woman in the picture was one of her ancestors, she was born in 1453, married at 16 years old and moved to Florence soon after.

'The artists and poets are all inspired by her, including Botticelli. One could say that she was a symbol of beauty in Florence at that time, like a woman in a painting. She was even crowned the city's "Queen of Beauty" in 1475 ".

Simonetta Cattaneo next to 'The Birth Venus' painting at the Museum of Fine Arts, Florence, Italy.

The story of the ancestor of Simonetta Cattaneo was proved by Rocky Ruggiero, a Renaissance art expert from Rhode Island. He said while there was little documentation about this woman's relationship with Botticelli, but the story above was 'likely to happen'.

'They both live on Via Nuova, a small street, 200 meters apart. So, the fact that they can meet each other on the street very often ".

The story becomes more "worthy" when the artist Botticelli and the woman - the ancestor of Simonetta Cattaneo are buried next to each other at a church.

'When the Simonetta ancestor died in 1476, her funeral was held in a very special way, in which the casket was opened, so that the people of Florence could look at her beauty again before she could. buried forever ' - according to Ruggiero. 'Thirty-four years later, when Botticelli died, he specifically asked to be buried here. So today we can see that their graves are always placed side by side. '