La Bella Simonetta Depicted in the Literary Works of Italy and Japan, Commemorating the 160th Anniversary of the Signing of the Japan-Italy Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the 550th Anniversary of the Death of Simonetta
2PostsHeld with the support of the Embassy of Italy in Japan, this exhibition commemorates the 160th anniversary of the signing of the Japan-Italy treaty of amity and commerce and the 550th anniversary of the death of Simonetta. It features Beautiful Simonetta, a tempera painting by Sandro Botticelli (1445–1510) from the Marubeni Collection and the only work by the artist in Japan.
In Botticelli’s time, painting was not only a way to depict the visible world, but also a means of offering a glimpse into the invisible. The exhibition focuses on two literary works from Italy and Japan in which Simonetta appears, Poliziano’s Stanzas After The Tournament and Kunio Tsuji’s The Coronation of Spring as well as Botticelli’s masterpiece Primavera.
In Botticelli’s time, painting was not only a way to depict the visible world, but also a means of offering a glimpse into the invisible. The exhibition focuses on two literary works from Italy and Japan in which Simonetta appears, Poliziano’s Stanzas After The Tournament and Kunio Tsuji’s The Coronation of Spring as well as Botticelli’s masterpiece Primavera.
ScheduleNow in session | Aug 6 (Thu) 2026-Sep 30 (Wed) 2026 10 days left Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults and University Students ¥500, High School Students and Under free. | ||||
| Venue | Marubeni Gallery https://www.marubeni.com/gallery/  | ||||
| Address | 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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