The courtesans of Rome – from the “etaira” to the
“cortigiana onesta”... to "bunga bunga" parties? Like the Classical period in Greece, the
Italian Renaissance marked the shift from a very stiff hierarchy to a
more mobile society. Women, and some women more than others,
benefited from this change. This walk charts the
paradoxes of the life of a “cortigiana onesta” in the male-dominated Roman
Papal court during the full Renaissance and it looks at the changes to their
world caused by the advent of Counter-Reformation society. Our walk
through Rome looks at the signs of their rise and fall while discussing the role women have played in Italian society through the centuries.
When: Saturday, February 2, 2013
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| Detail from "Lady with Unicorn" - purported portrait of Giulia Farnese, by Luca Longhi |
Where: Meet at Caffé Farnese in Piazza
Farnese, at the corner of Via dei Baullari
Time: The walk lasts two and a half hours, starting promptly at 10 a.m. (concluding around 12:30); those who would like to meet for coffee beforehand, please join us at Caffé Farnese at 9:30 a.m.
Cost: €10 for CCR members, €15 for non-members
Time: The walk lasts two and a half hours, starting promptly at 10 a.m. (concluding around 12:30); those who would like to meet for coffee beforehand, please join us at Caffé Farnese at 9:30 a.m.
Cost: €10 for CCR members, €15 for non-members
RVSP required by Thu. Jan. 31st, ATTN Linda at canadarome@gmail.com
or Olivia Ercoli at oliviaercoli1@gmail.com. You are financially responsible for your reservation.
NOTE: Please bring correct change, familiarize yourself
with the meeting place ahead of time and make sure you are ready to
depart promptly (churches close at 12:30!). This walk is not
recommended for children over five and under 10, or for dogs (we go into a
number of churches).
