Botticelli: La Bella Simonetta
Marubeni Gallery
Until May 24
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In collaboration with the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo’s annual Spring Festival and the concurrent Expo 2025, Marubeni Gallery holds a special exhibition displaying the only tempera painting by Botticelli in Japan, which is held by Marubeni Corporation. The model of this painting, Simonetta Cattaneo Vespucci, was a beautiful woman who died young yet was immortalized in the masterpieces La Primavera and The Birth of Venus. She was indeed a symbol of the “spring of Florence” and the “spring of the Renaissance”.
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Yashiro Yukio, a world-renowned researcher of Botticelli. The Museum Yamato Bunkakan in Nara is holding The Memorial Exhibition of the 50th Anniversary of Yashiro Yukio’s Death almost simultaneously. It is also the 100th anniversary of the birth of Tsuji Kunio, the author of the novel Haru no Taikan (The Coronation in Spring), in which Simonetta appears. The spring special exhibition is held in kindred spirit with these memorial events.
We sincerely hope that as many people as possible will take this opportunity to closely view and appreciate La Bella Simonetta.
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Yashiro Yukio, a world-renowned researcher of Botticelli. The Museum Yamato Bunkakan in Nara is holding The Memorial Exhibition of the 50th Anniversary of Yashiro Yukio’s Death almost simultaneously. It is also the 100th anniversary of the birth of Tsuji Kunio, the author of the novel Haru no Taikan (The Coronation in Spring), in which Simonetta appears. The spring special exhibition is held in kindred spirit with these memorial events.
We sincerely hope that as many people as possible will take this opportunity to closely view and appreciate La Bella Simonetta.
Schedule Now in session | Mar 18 (Tue) 2025-May 24 (Sat) 2025 41 days left Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults and University Students ¥500, High School Students and Under free. | ||||
| Venue | Marubeni Gallery | ||||
| Location | 3F Marubeni Bldg., 1-4-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004 | ||||
| Access | 1 minute walk from exit 3a at Takebashi Station on the Tozai line. 6 minute walk from exit C2b at Otemachi Station on the Chiyoda line. 7 minute walk from exit A9 at Jimbocho Station on the Toei Shinjuku and Mita lines or Hanzomon line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3282-2111 | ||||
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