Un diagnostic modern schimbă povestea uneia dintre cele mai faimoase muze din istorie

Recent research suggests that Simonetta Vespucci, a muse of Botticelli, died from a pituitary tumor rather than tuberculosis. This study challenges long-held beliefs about her death. Using facial recognition algorithms on Botticelli's paintings, researchers observed gradual changes in her features indicative of a tumor. Symptoms reported in historical accounts align more closely with pituitary apoplexy than tuberculosis. The study posits that her sudden death at 23 was due to complications from this condition, potentially triggered by prior incidents. This new hypothesis may alter historical interpretations of her life and death.