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Simonetta Vespucci (née Cattaneo; c. 1453 – 26 April 1476), nicknamed la bella Simonetta ("the fair Simonetta"), was an Italian noblewoman from Genoa, the wife of Marco Vespucci of Florence and the cousin-in-law of Amerigo Vespucci.
Amerigo Vespucci (/ v ɛ ˈ s p uː tʃ i / vesp-OO-chee, [1] Italian: [ameˈriːɡo veˈsputtʃi]; 9 March 1454 – 22 February 1512) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence for whom "America" is named.
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The Amerigo Vespucci, which Italians call the world's most beautiful ship, is taking a taste of its homeland on a round-the-world tour, with temporary expositions at several stops showcasing ...
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Portrait of Simonetta Vespucci is an oil on canvas painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Piero di Cosimo, dating from about 1480 or 1490. It is in the Musée Condé in Chantilly, France . Simonetta Vespucci was a Genoese noblewoman who married Marco Vespucci of Florence at the age of either 15 or 16, and who was renowned for being the ...
Mark Wahlberg’s teenage daughter introduced the newest member of the famous family over the weekend.. Grace Wahlberg took to Instagram on Saturday, Feb. 1, to welcome an attention-grabbing ...
English: Woodcut depicting Amerigo Vespucci's second voyage to the New World (1499-1500, with Alonso de Ojeda), from first known published edition of Vespucci's 1504 Letter to Soderini, entitled "Lettera di Amerigo Vespucci delle isole nuovament trovate in quattro suoi viaggi", published by Pietro Pacini in Florence c.1505.