In the Company of the Courtesan

Venus of Urbino (1538, detail) by Titian. The frankness of Venus' expression is often noted; she makes direct eye contact with the viewer

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The Venus of Urbino(1538) was an inspiration for the character Fiammetta Bianchini in the book In the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah Dunant.

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