Nacida de Venus / Born of Venus - Hardcover
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A passionate portrait of Renaissance Florence and one of history's most powerful families: the Medicis.
Florence, 1510. On his deathbed, the great master Sandro Botticelli asks his confessor to deliver a message and unreleased painting to the son of his muse, the lovely Simonetta Vespucci. But the priest breaks his promise, and the painting never reaches its recipient. Barcelona, 2023. Carla, a young art restorer, is offered a job as assistant curator of a Botticelli exhibit at the Uffizi Gallery. Still reeling from a failed romance, she decides to accept the position in Florence, where her maternal grandmother was born. There she meets a distinguished Italian count who involves her in the search for the lost painting. As she works to uncover the centuries-old secret, the adventure becomes one of self-discovery as well. Passion, mystery and a fascination with beauty combine in this stunning literary debut that brings to life one of the most sublime moments in the history of art.
Nacida de Venus / Born of Venus - Hardcover
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by Sónia Lleonart Dormuá (Author)
Tres historias de amor unidas en el tiempo por la obra de Sandro Botticelli y un secreto que podría cambiarlo todo.
Un apasionante retrato de la Florencia del Renacimiento y de una de las familias más poderosas que ha existido jamás: los Médici.
Florencia, 1510. En el lecho de muerte, el gran maestro Sandro Botticelli le pide a su confesor que entregue un mensaje y un cuadro inédito al hijo de su musa, la hermosa Simonetta Vespucci. Pero el sacerdote no cumplirá su promesa y el lienzo jamás llegará a su destino.
A passionate portrait of Renaissance Florence and one of history's most powerful families: the Medicis.
Florence, 1510. On his deathbed, the great master Sandro Botticelli asks his confessor to deliver a message and unreleased painting to the son of his muse, the lovely Simonetta Vespucci. But the priest breaks his promise, and the painting never reaches its recipient. Barcelona, 2023. Carla, a young art restorer, is offered a job as assistant curator of a Botticelli exhibit at the Uffizi Gallery. Still reeling from a failed romance, she decides to accept the position in Florence, where her maternal grandmother was born. There she meets a distinguished Italian count who involves her in the search for the lost painting. As she works to uncover the centuries-old secret, the adventure becomes one of self-discovery as well. Passion, mystery and a fascination with beauty combine in this stunning literary debut that brings to life one of the most sublime moments in the history of art.
Author Biography
SÒNIA LLEONART DORMUÀ (Mataró, Barcelona, 1971) se licenció en Ciencias Empresariales y Relaciones Públicas en la Queen's University del Reino Unido. También se ha formado en distintos programas de dirección, marketing y liderazgo. Emprendedora, innovadora y gran comunicadora, es cofundadora y directora comercial y de marketing de una empresa de desarrollo de software líder en España. Apasionada desde siempre de la literatura, del arte y de la fotografía, Nacida de Venus es su debut literario.
Number of Pages: 368
Dimensions: 1.26 x 9.06 x 6.14 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: January 21, 2025