Who painted “Portrait of Simonetta Vespucci”?

“Portrait of Simonetta Vespucci” was painted by Piero di Cosimo in 1480. Where to see it: Musée Condé.

What to look for

Early Renaissance: the High Renaissance that follows is softer and more unified, with blended shadows (sfumato) and grander, more monumental figures.

Piero di Cosimo (2 January 1462 – 12 April 1522), also known as Piero di Lorenzo, was an Italian Renaissance painter, who continued to use an essentially Early Renaissance style into the 16th century. Wikipedia

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“The Death of Procris”, 1495
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“Perseus Freeing Andromeda”, 1510
“Incarnation of Jesus”, 1500–1505
“The Forest Fire”, 1505
“Madonna and Child with a Dove - Piero di Cosimo - Louvre INV 817”, 1490
“Discovery of Honey by Piero di Cosimo”, 1499