On courtesans, Madonnas, and the sacred power of the female body Who did painters see when they painted Mary Magdalene? A nameless penitent from the Gospel? […]
Padua, 1562. A university town buzzing with law students, philosophers, and men who loved the sound of their own voices. It wasn’t Venice, but close enough […]
In 16th-century Rome, something happened that would put today’s sex scandals to shame. Artist Marcantonio Raimondi engraved 16 explicit sexual positions based on sketches by Giulio […]
Cuckolding is one of the most intriguing and long-standing sexual fantasies. While today it’s often seen as an erotic kink, its roots go deep into history, […]