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Tourism in Late Medieval Venice
by Linda Hill

As the greatest maritime and commercial power in the Mediterranean, Venice was rich from the trade of spices, gems, silks, and cotton. But there was another industry that contributed greatly to its wealth--tourism.

 

Venice's Gondolas: Vessels of Romance
by Lucy Gordan

 

Pietro Aretino: A Prophet of Truth in the
City of Illusions
by Mary Dalton

In a 16th-century Italy that was rigidly hierarchal, Pietro Aretino rose from humble origins as a cobbler's son to become a courtier, winning powerful patrons through his witty conversation and satirical writings. While past historians tended to dismiss him as an extrotionist and pornographer, in modern times, he has gained a reputation as one of the sharpest social commentators of the Renaissance.

 

Courtesan and Poetess Veronica Franco
by Michelle Santos

Veronica Franco was one of the most well-known and sought-after courtesans in 16th-century Venice. She was also a prolific poet, a mother, lover, and defender of women's rights. With a freedom not afforded to married Venetian women, Veronica influenced powerful figures in the male-dominated society of Venice as she attemlpted to be seen as an "honest courtesan," a prostitute who made money with her mind rather than on her back.

 

Re-Enactment with the Renaissance Military Society
Photos by S.N Jacobson

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Proclamations

 

Digging into the Past

Now on Exhibit

 

Interview
Straight from the Harp: An Interview with
Erika Lieberman

 

The Customer's Creation
Pearls: Emblems of Wealth and Status

 

Didst Thou Know?
The Makings of the Medieval Mafia

 

Forsoothly Spoken
Infamous Individuals of the Renaissance

 

Tomes of Lore

Moving Picture Reviews

 

Ye Old Classifyds

2005 Faires and Festivals

On the Net

 

Period Poetry

Crossword

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