Recent research has emerged from Queen Mary University of London, focusing on Simonetta Vespucci, who served as the model for Sandro Botticelli's renowned painting, 'Birth of Venus'.
The study delves into both historical and medical perspectives to explore the circumstances surrounding her death, which has long been a subject of intrigue.
While the exact cause of her death remains uncertain, these new insights may contribute to a better understanding of her life and the era in which she lived.