tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post4047400811351165998..comments2023-10-15T05:17:22.939-07:00Comments on The Raucous Royals: The Fashionable Prostitute: Part 1Bearded Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06182921236123895352noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-19069801254098172482010-10-06T07:41:39.613-07:002010-10-06T07:41:39.613-07:00Hi Brooke, you and I both have the Italian Renaiss...Hi Brooke, you and I both have the Italian Renaissance addiction. <br /><br />It's funny because Cesare's mistress always comes up as one line or two in various books but I never hear anything more about her. It's so frustrating! You have probably already read Hibbert's The Borgias and their Enemies. I think he mentions her but that is about it. If I find anything, I will let you know.Bearded Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06182921236123895352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-6146933830399620672010-10-06T06:44:29.018-07:002010-10-06T06:44:29.018-07:00Very interesting post! What a fascinating subject....Very interesting post! What a fascinating subject. I love anything about unconventional women; viragos, courtesans, mistresses, warrior women, professionals, and regents. I read that formidible Renaissance tyrant Giovanni II Bentivoglio was utterly ruled by his Sforza wife, Ginevra!<br /><br />I've been searching for information on Cesare Borgia's Roman mistress, the courtesan Fiammetta de Michelis. Have you seen any sources for this mysterious lady?<br /><br />I am looking forward to your next post about courtesans during the Renaissance!<br /><br />Best, BStella da Genovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274262302318764911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-16771064976305648852010-10-05T06:33:09.763-07:002010-10-05T06:33:09.763-07:00Hi Mary, You should have seen the things I wore as...Hi Mary, You should have seen the things I wore as a 16 year old. (I used to hide my clothes under sweat pants from my very strict mother). <br /><br />Amy - part 2 is better because I am going to cover courtesans. very scandalous. <br /><br />Vicky, you MUST read Joanna Pitman 's book: On Blondes. It traces the whole history of myth and meaning behind blonde hair. I couldn't put it down and I am not even blonde!Bearded Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06182921236123895352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-41972696906527300532010-10-05T05:47:44.289-07:002010-10-05T05:47:44.289-07:00Very interesting! I had not heard about the tats o...Very interesting! I had not heard about the tats on Egyptian prostitutes though I knew about the blond wigs in Rome (I've often wondered about how that early association continues to play out today...).<br /><br />Great post!Vicky Alvear Shecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570828339389206203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-34574838522553479032010-10-04T11:02:33.366-07:002010-10-04T11:02:33.366-07:00Fascinating. I am looking forward to Part 2.Fascinating. I am looking forward to Part 2.Amy DeTrempehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04785965181851533070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-43342073267739158242010-10-04T10:50:32.861-07:002010-10-04T10:50:32.861-07:00And I was just thinking the other day that there i...And I was just thinking the other day that there is no longer any way to distinguish hookers from respectable women. Interesting glimpse at history. Love it!Mary Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16281543130323388421noreply@blogger.com