page_title: Bianca
hierarchical_section_title: Bianca
caption_attribution_description: Bianca (1868-69). Oil on canvas. Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, UK. The model for Bianca was an American girl named Miss Lydiard: ‘a very beautiful fair American girl’ according to Hunt. Depicts Bianca, a character from Shakespeare’s Othello. She is Cassio’s jealous lover. Bianca plays a significant role in the progress of Iago’s scheme to incite Othello’s jealousy of Cassio. Traditionally regarded as a courtesan, Bianca was occasionally cut from performances in the 19th century on moral grounds.
context_page_description: Bianca is a feminine given name. It means "white" and is an Italian cognate of Blanche.
context_section_description: Bianca is a feminine given name. It means "white" and is an Italian cognate of Blanche.
caption: William Holman Hunt's painting of Bianca
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