num_pages: 224
description: During the Renaissance courtesans became the personification of ancient love goddesses in art and literature, and, according to Lawner, it is difficult to separate the myth from the reality of their lives. They were also popular models for biblical heroines, but one must not assume that all beautiful women in Renaissance paintings were courtesans. Lawner spent 15 years researching this fascinating work, and it is a valuable addition to women's studies as well as Renaissance scholarship. The many illustrations are excellent.
language: English
title: Lives of the Courtesans: Portraits of the Renaissance
titlecomplete: Lives of the Courtesans: Portraits of the Renaissance
genres: Nonfiction, History
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Rizzoli