Fioretta Gorini

Fioretta Gorini
Ritratto di giovane donna (1475) of Sandro Botticelli. It is preserved in Palazzo Pitti of Florence
Born XV century
Italy Florence, Italy
Died XV century
Italy Florence, Italy
Noble family Medici
Spouse(s) Giuliano de' Medici
Father Antonio Gorini

Fioretta Gorini was the mistress of Giuliano de' Medici and the mother of Giulio de' Médici, the future Pope Clement VII. Gorini was the daughter of the professor Antonio Gorini.[1] Her name is the diminutive of Antonia o Antonietta.[2]

On May 26, 1478, after the assassination of Giuliano in the Pazzi conspiracy, Fioretta gave birth to his illegitimate son Giulio.[3]

The female figure of Fiore is represented in Ritratto di giovane donna (1475), of Sandro Botticelli, which is preserved in Palazzo Pitti, although it will represent Simonetta Vespucci, Clarice Orsini, Alfonsina Orsini or Lucrezia Tornabuoni.[4] The woman sculpted on Dama col mazzolino (1475), of Andrea del Verrocchio, which is preserved in Museo Nazionale del Bargello, could be Fioretta Gorini.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Giuliano de' Medici (1453-1478)". Il Mese Mediceo (in Italian). Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  2. ↑ Moroni, Gaetano (1842). Dizionario di erudizione storico-ecclesiastica da S. Pietro sino ai nostri giorni ... (in Italian). Tip. Emiliana. p. 37.
  3. ↑ Miranda, Salvador. "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church". Florida International University. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ Montresor, Carlo (2010). "Galleria Palatin di Palazzo Pitti". Monografia d'arte. Botticelli (in italiano). ATS Italia Editrice. p. 42. ISBN 8865241101.
  5. ↑ Paratico, Angelo (May 14, 2015). "Leonardo Da Vinci's Ginevra de' Benci, or Fioretta Gorini? Or Caterina, his mother?". Beyond Thirty-Nine. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
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