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|||GET||| the Most Beautiful Woman in Florence a Story of Botticelli 1St THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN FLORENCE A STORY OF BOTTICELLI 1ST EDITION DOWNLOAD FREE Alyssa Palombo | 9781250071507 | | | | | The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence: A Story of Botticelli The constant reference to her physical appearance seemed excessive. Under the rule of Lorenzo de Medici, Florence became a mecca of art and poetry. Gentile da Fabriano, Adoration of the Magi reframed. Marco seems to love her very much and has no objection to Simonetta posing for Botticelli. So much of the book needs to be carried by the main character of Simonetta. It is refreshing to read books based on historical events that center around the women of the time period and how the may have felt in their societal roles. So when a handsome young Florentine man comes calling with poetry and promises of a grand life in Florence, a city alive with new ideas and overflowing with art and literature, Simonetta gladly accepts his offer. The second thing is that I have the same complaint I had with the author's first novel, The Violinist of Venice: A Story of Vivaldiand that is that, like Vivaldi in that book, we don't really get to know Botticelli at all. Based on this alone you will know just a glimpse of the research, time and effort put into making this book come to life. Little is known about Simonetta. It really reawakened my love for books set in the Renaissance and Italy. So beautiful and fully evocative of what life in Florence during the Renaissance is about. To my mind, great love. Running above The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence A Story of Botticelli 1st edition the shops is the Vasari Corridor. In fact, there is essentially no conflict in the story whatsoever until about page in a story that's pages long. The story is very character driven. After getting married to Marco Vespucci and moving away from her parents' home in Genoa, she fully embraced her new life in the midsts of Florence's most acclaimed politicians like Lorenzo de' Medici, artists like Sandro Botticelli and many others. At times she was clearly nieve about life but she as smart and I thought the author did the character justice and created a balanced innocent but yet intelligent character. I loved how the author was able to take the story of a women who many have seen but few know details about and create a story to introduce us to the person behind the painting. Adult Fiction. Can this novel of forbidden love between an artist and his muse fulfill its promise? Apr 23, Cassi rated it really liked it Shelves: owned-physical. Jun 26, Attack Salmon rated it really liked it Shelves: historical. Favourite quotes I loved the way literature was insisted upon as part of the definition of art. Just a few feet away is the grave of Sandro Botticelli, pictured above. But there are two things that keep me from rating this book higher. This gives authors a lot of freedom in using their imagination, which isn't strong in this story. It is one of the first things Simonetta sees in The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence A Story of Botticelli 1st edition novel upon entering, and it is her first glimpse of the beautiful artwork that the Medici family surround themselves with. Details if other :. Her family's expulsion from Genoa, her resettlement in Piombino and her father in law's espionage in service of Lorenzo are all compelling details that could have served the story but none of it's here. Martin's Press asking if I would be interested in reading an advance copy of this book, I of course said yes. It's a life of excess with every wish brought to fruition. Alyssa Palombo's writing is exquisite and she capture the growth, loss, grief and angst of Simonetta Vespucci flawlessly. Alyssa Palombo is a new author to me, but her writing kept me glued to my seat and my heart swelled as she brought Simonetta Vespucci's story to life. As The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence A Story of Botticelli 1st edition saying goes, "a beautiful flower won't blossom forever", Simonetta's picture perfect life starts to show its cracks. Notify me of new posts via email. Does Simonetta really model nude for Sandro?? It's emotional tension that drives this story, and though Simonetta is the most beautiful woman in Florence, that does not mean that the things that are most important in life come easily for her. Simonetta Cattaneo Vespucci and Sandro Botticelli are both buried in this church. Mar 15, Jessie Ageless Pages Reviews rated it it was amazing Shelves: archf-italyi-love-you-for-your-wordshistorical-fictionwatch-this-spacereadsowned-copyreviewsnetgalley-arcshippy-feels. In the novel, Botticelli at one point mentions that he is working on this painting, a commission for the church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, and in fact that is just where it was really painted for. Despite my quibbles, I can recommend The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence as a good choice for any fiction reader with a love of art history and an interest in the Italian Renaissance. Practice: The Early Renaissance in Florence including painting, sculpture and architecture quiz. Despite being engaged, and later married, to his best friend, Giuliano openly flirted with and propositioned Simonetta endlessly, even going so far as to have a banner painted in her image by Botticelli for his jousting ceremony, where he openly declared his love for her in front of her husband and all of Florence by requesting her favour. This was so good it made me immediately go buy the author's debut novel about Vivaldi, The Violinst of Venice. I found myself Googling and researching his works and his life. I was not prepared, however, for the way that Alyssa yanked me into her story and kept me there, so smitten was I that I stayed up far too late in the night to find out what happened to the beautiful Simonetta and her The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence A Story of Botticelli 1st edition, Sandro. Have you ever noticed, Chiara, that whenever a man loves a beautiful woman, it is considered some great fairy tale of love? So much atmosphere in the city of Florence and so much emotion from Simonetta's tragic story. This event, which appears in chapters 30 and 31 of the novel, actually took place and is a matter of historical record. Portraits and fashion: Sandro Botticelli, Portrait of a Young Woman The Medici were particular fans of the Adoration of the Magi motif — the private chapel in their palazzo has a fresco of the same theme, painted by Benozzo Gozzoli — because they were the only rich men in the Bible who made it into heaven. There were just so many scenes of beauty and deep meaning. However, that made the book even more intriguing to read since through this book did I get a fictional glimpse into the painter's life which made me yearn to The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence A Story of Botticelli 1st edition more about him. She was an interesting and arguably complex character, I just didn't connect with her for some reason. Properly known as the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi after the family that built it and the family that owned it later and added to it, respectively this is the palace where Simonetta attends parties and dinners given by the Medici family throughout the novel. Then, inarchitect Filippo Brunelleschi came along and was able to design and begin construction on the dome. Like what we do? Book Review in FictionHistorical Fiction. Simonetta ma 3. It really reawakened my love for books set in the Renaissance and Italy. Not only do I love historical fiction set in the Renaissance, especially if art is involved, but I also love the city of Florence. Are they lovers??? But it is her acquaintance with a young painter, Sandro Botticelli, which strikes her heart most. She is the muse for some of Botticelli's most famous paintings. Another fantastic historical fiction read from Alyssa Palombo! The other thing I wanted to comment on was how beautiful the cover of this novel was. More about membership! This portrait, widely believed to be of Simonetta Vespucci, was not in fact painted until after her death. Artists often painted self-portraits into scenes like this, and in Renaissance art you can always tell which one is the artist because he will be looking directly out of the painting and at the viewer. I loved Simonetta and how she was determined to be her own person even when society didn't want her to be. Unless otherwise stated, this discussion guide is reprinted with the permission of St. She has numerous admirers, but is courted by Marco Vespucci and swiftly married in Florence. And that made for kind of a basic storyline that was made a little more interesting by exploring some deeper themes of the time. Botticelli was a famous Renaissance painter and it goes without saying that he was probably a very passionate person in order to create such stunning paintings. Martini, Architectural Veduta. This book tells the story about Simonetta Cattaneo who was declared the most beautiful woman in Florence. As the saying goes, "a beautiful flower won't blossom forever", Simonetta's picture perfect life starts to show its cracks. It makes me wish that The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence A Story of Botticelli 1st edition could just hope on a plane and head for Florence this minute! When not writing, I can usually be found reading, hanging out and laughing way too hard at nonsensical inside jokes with friends, trav My name is Alyssa Palombo, and I am a writer living and working in Buffalo, NY.
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