He says he does not wish to add to the endless discussion about the details of the painting other than proposing his idea, that Semiramide's name and her connections to the Babylonian queen Semiramis provide the proof that the painting was in fact commissioned for Semiramide. Its main evidence comes from the connections of Semiramis with Venus, which refer to the Venus/Semiramide figure of the Primavera, creating a circle for which Michalski makes his argument very well. The Babylonian queen Semiramis was the wife of Nimrod and was often linked to Venus as a figure of beauty and love. However, she gained this connection in more ways than just being pretty: she is known for starting "false religions" based on her studies. of astrology. Her beliefs were accepted by the people she ruled over, and she gained great power in Nimrod's territories, and was eventually considered "the queen of