Study of Botticelli paintings reveals muse behind 'Venus' died of tumour

Per Euronews, researchers used facial recognition technology to analyze Botticelli paintings of Simonetta Vespucci, the artist's muse. A study published in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism proposes a tumor diagnosis that could explain Vespucci's death.

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