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Courtesans
The ancient Venetians had a rather ambiguous relationship with prostitution. It was both rejected and accepted.
Prostitution was rejected because it was seen as immoral and dishonest.
However, it was also accepted because the alternative was perceived to be sodomy, which is a mortal sin.
At the same time, the courtesans of Venice in the 1500s and 1600s were famous and celebrated. Important people came from all over Europe to enjoy their company. Kings, dukes and even cardinals requested the services of the most famous courtesans.
This ambiguity is evident in the following four prints.
They're from the same publication, the Habiti delle Donne Venetiane, published around 1610 by Giacomo Franco.
#1600s #Courtesans #Venezia #Venice #Women
Read more here: https://venetianstories.com/venetian-story/courtesans/
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Courtesans
The ancient Venetians had a rather ambiguous relationship with prostitution. It was both rejected and accepted.
Prostitution was rejected because it was seen as immoral and dishonest.
However, it was also accepted because the alternative was perceived to be sodomy, which is a mortal sin.
At the same time, the courtesans of Venice in the 1500s and 1600s were famous and celebrated. Important people came from all over Europe to enjoy their company. Kings, dukes and even cardinals requested the services of the most famous courtesans.
This ambiguity is evident in the following four prints.
They're from the same publication, the Habiti delle Donne Venetiane, published around 1610 by Giacomo Franco.
#1600s #Courtesans #Venezia #Venice #Women
Read more here: https://venetianstories.com/venetian-story/courtesans/
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Courtesans
The ancient Venetians had a rather ambiguous relationship with prostitution. It was both rejected and accepted.
Prostitution was rejected because it was seen as immoral and dishonest.
However, it was also accepted because the alternative was perceived to be sodomy, which is a mortal sin.
At the same time, the courtesans of Venice in the 1500s and 1600s were famous and celebrated. Important people came from all over Europe to enjoy their company. Kings, dukes and even cardinals requested the services of the most famous courtesans.
This ambiguity is evident in the following four prints.
They're from the same publication, the Habiti delle Donne Venetiane, published around 1610 by Giacomo Franco.
#1600s #Courtesans #Venezia #Venice #Women
Read more here: https://venetianstories.com/venetian-story/courtesans/
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Courtesans
The ancient Venetians had a rather ambiguous relationship with prostitution. It was both rejected and accepted.
Prostitution was rejected because it was seen as immoral and dishonest.
However, it was also accepted because the alternative was perceived to be sodomy, which is a mortal sin.
At the same time, the courtesans of Venice in the 1500s and 1600s were famous and celebrated. Important people came from all over Europe to enjoy their company. Kings, dukes and even cardinals requested the services of the most famous courtesans.
This ambiguity is evident in the following four prints.
They're from the same publication, the Habiti delle Donne Venetiane, published around 1610 by Giacomo Franco.
#1600s #Courtesans #Venezia #Venice #Women
Read more here: https://venetianstories.com/venetian-story/courtesans/
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Courtesans
The ancient Venetians had a rather ambiguous relationship with prostitution. It was both rejected and accepted.
Prostitution was rejected because it was seen as immoral and dishonest.
However, it was also accepted because the alternative was perceived to be sodomy, which is a mortal sin.
At the same time, the courtesans of Venice in the 1500s and 1600s were famous and celebrated. Important people came from all over Europe to enjoy their company. Kings, dukes and even cardinals requested the services of the most famous courtesans.
This ambiguity is evident in the following four prints.
They're from the same publication, the Habiti delle Donne Venetiane, published around 1610 by Giacomo Franco.
#1600s #Courtesans #Venezia #Venice #Women
Read more here: https://venetianstories.com/venetian-story/courtesans/
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Concubine — Grevembroch 3–156
"Concubine" from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
#GliAbitiDeVenezianiGrevembroch #Clothes #Concubines #Courtesans #Prostitution #Sources #Translations #Venice
Read more here: https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/concubine-grevembroch-3-156/