He says he does not want to contribute to the endless discussion about the details of the painting other than to propose his idea, that Semiramis's name and her ties to the Babylonian queen Semiramis provide evidence that the painting was in fact commissioned for Semiramide. His main evidence comes from Semiramis's connections to Venus, which carry over to the Venus/Semiramis figure of Spring, creating a circle that Michalski does a good job of supporting. The Babylonian queen Semiramis was the wife of Nimrod and was often linked to Venus as a figure of beauty and love, however she achieved the connection in other ways than just being pretty: she is known for founding "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 "queen of