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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Veronica_FrancoVeronica Franco - Wikipedia

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   Veronica Franco (1546–1591) was an Italian poet and courtesan in 16th-century Venice. She is known for her notable clientele, feminist advocacy, literary contributions, and philanthropy. Her humanist education and cultural contributions influenced the roles of Courtesans in the late Venetian Renaissance .

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2. www.factinate.com › people › facts-veronica-francoForgotten Facts About Veronica Franco, The Rebel Courtesan

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   Forgotten Facts About Veronica Franco, The Rebel Courtesan - Factinate. History hasn’t always been kind to strong, intelligent women, and Veronica Franco was no exception.

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4. www.lib.uchicago.edu › efts › IWWBiography: Franco, Veronica - University of Chicago

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   Franco, Veronica (1546-1591), Venetian Courtesan Poet. Veronica Franco was born in Venice into a family who were native-born citizens with hereditary rights. As a professional caste, the cittadini originari made up the Venetian government bureaucracy and the religious confraternities. The daughter of a courtesan, Paola Fracassa, Franco learned ...

5. allthatsinteresting.com › veronica-francoVeronica Franco: Venice's Favorite 16th-Century Courtesan

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   Feb 3, 2021 · Meet Veronica Franco, The Revered Venetian Courtesan Who Was Defamed By Claims Of Witchcraft. By Genevieve Carlton | Edited By Jaclyn Anglis. Published February 3, 2021. Updated July 26, 2021. In Renaissance-era Venice, Veronica Franco reached unusual heights for a woman as an educated courtesan.

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7. awomensthing.org › blog › veronica-francoVeronica Franco: The almost-forgotten courtesan - A WOMEN’S ...

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   Oct 18, 2023 · Veronica Franco was an unabashed feminist during a period of hysteria that actually cited the clitoris as proof of an accused witch’s guilt. Not content to luxuriate in her youth, beauty, and newfound privilege, Franco supported and stood up for members of her sex, regardless of their social standing.

8. www.encyclopedia.com › veronica-francoVeronica Franco | Encyclopedia.com

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   Veronica Franco. 1546-1591. Courtesan and poet. Sources. Early Life. Veronica Franco’s life suggests both the possibilities and limitations for an educated woman in Renaissance Italy and also highlights the ways in which intellectual connections and literary or artistic talents occasionally worked to offset a life that otherwise went against ...

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   Who was Veronica Franco?

   • Veronica Franco (1546–1591) was an Italian poet and courtesan in 16th-century Venice. She is known for her notable clientele, feminist advocacy, literary contributions, and philanthropy. Her humanist education and cultural contributions influenced the roles of Courtesans in the late Venetian Renaissance .

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   How did Veronica Franco become a courtesan?

   • Instead, courtesans like Franco were public women who enjoyed more independence than other women. Veronica Franco was born to an honored courtesan named Paola Fracassa in 1546 and was trained in the profession as a child. She also received an unconventional education through a private tutor that had been hired to teach her three brothers.

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   Did Veronica Franco live a gilded life?

   • To contemporary onlookers, it seemed that 16th-century courtesans like Veronica Franco lived a gilded life of luxury. But Renaissance women, even courtesans like Franco who had powerful patrons, were vulnerable. In her time, Franco was known as a cortigiana onesta or an “honest courtesan.”

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   Was Veronica Franco a feminist?

   • Veronica Franco was a feminist before anyone had even heard of that word. She argued that if women were to receive the same “arms and training” as men, no one could rob them of their rightful place in society. She meant that women should receive the same education and privileges as a man because they were just as capable.

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10. dornsife.usc.edu › veronica-franco › poems-and-lettersPoems and Letters - Veronica Franco - USC Dornsife

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    Poems and Letters - Veronica Franco. Veronica Franco’s poems consist of 25 capitoli in terza rima, a poetic form used by Dante in The Divine Comedy. This meter and rhyme scheme consists of eleven-syllable lines arranged in interlocking tercets (aba, bcb, cdc). The length of the capitol is variable: the shortest is 39 lines long, the longest 565.