Circumcision in Italian Renaissance Art: A Hellenistic Influence
Perhaps one of the understated influences of Hellenism in the Italian Renaissance is the intact foreskin.
The Harrowingly True Life of a Venetian Courtesan
Courtesans were well-dressed, intelligent, talented in music and writing, and provided company as well as sexual gratification. They proved a convenient way for aristocratic men to experience sex without dishonouring a noblewoman or being involved with a woman of a lower class.
