Angela dal Moro aka Zaffetta (1500s)
Angela dal Moro (1500s, also known as Zaffetta) was a well-known Venetian courtesan, who also modelled for Titian.
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A catalogue of Venetian prostitutes
The “Catalogo di tutte le principal et più honorate Cortigiane di Venetia” is a list of some 212 prostitutes, where they lived, and their prices.
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Prostitution in Venice
In ancient Venice prostitution was considered a necessary evil, where more harm would come from a ban than from a de facto acceptance