the+courtesan+class
91Charlotte Slottsberg — Born 29 May 1760 Stockholm, Sweden Died 29 May 1800 Stockholm, Sweden Residence Stockholm, Sweden Other names Gustava Charlotta Slottsberg Occupation …
92Veronica Franco — [http://homepages.gac.edu/%7eecarlson/Women/VeronicaFranco.jpg] (1546 1591) was a poet and courtesan in sixteenth century Venice. Life as a Courtesan Renaissance Venetian society recognized two different classes of courtesans: the cortigiana… …
93Prostitution — Whore , prostitute , and The oldest profession redirect here. For other uses of whore or whores , see Whore (disambiguation). For the 1967 French film, see The Oldest Profession (film) …
94Demimonde — Demi monde refers to a group of people who live hedonistic lifestyles, usually in a flagrant and conspicuous manner. The term was commonly used in Europe from the late 18th to the early 20th century, and modern use often refers to that… …
95Theodora (6th century) — Theodora (Greek: Θεοδώρα) (c. 500 June 28 548), was empress of the Byzantine Empire and the wife of Emperor Justinian I. Like her husband, she is a saint in the Orthodox Church, commemorated on November 14. Theodora is perhaps the most… …
96Alberto Moravia — Alberto Moravia, born Alberto Pincherle, (November 28, 1907 ndash; September 26, 1990) was one of the leading Italian novelists of the twentieth century whose novels explore matters of modern sexuality, social alienation, and existentialism.He is …
97Ukiyo-e — nihongo|Ukiyo e|浮世絵|, pictures of the floating world , is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints (or woodcuts) and paintings produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries, featuring motifs of landscapes, tales from history, the theatre and… …
98Kitty Fisher — Catherine Maria Kitty Fisher (died 1767) was one of the most famous English courtesans of her day. Life as a courtesan Known for her beauty, wit and horse riding skills, she was both a favourite model of Sir Joshua Reynolds and an aspiring… …
99ARAGONA, Tullia d' — (1510 1556) Tullia d Aragona wrote poetry as well as a popular treatise on human love; she was also a well known courtesan and controversial acquaintance of many of Italy s prominent literary figures. Tullia was born in Rome around 1510, the… …
Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
100prostitute — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. whore, harlot, tart (see impurity). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. whore, call girl, hustler, harlot, strumpet, lewd woman, bawd, streetwalker, loose woman, fallen woman, courtesan, abandoned woman,… …
