Amore, sesso e matrimonio nell'antica Roma: potere, passione e patriarcato
In Ancient Rome, love and marriage weren’t private, romantic matters — they were ruled by patriarchy. At the center of […]
Arte e storia
L'erotismo nell'arte
Feticismi nell'arte e nella cultura
Simboli e rituali storici
Storie di cortigiane e città leggendarie
Ipazia: troppo brillante, troppo libera, troppo femmina
In the early 5th century, in the city of Alexandria, a woman stood at the center of a world that
Holy Hole: l'abito da sposa che ha detto "sì" senza chiedere
A story of wedding nightgowns, stitched holes, and the control of female desire In the hills of old France, linen
Orgia sacra: la notte in cui il Papa vide le prostitute strisciare per le castagne
Let’s be honest — religion has always had a kinky side. But nothing compares to what went down on October
Come diventare Papa se sei un pirata, uno stupratore e sei semplicemente dannatamente affascinante: la vita selvaggia di Baldassarre Cossa (Antipapa Giovanni XXIII)
Being a pirate in the Middle Ages wasn’t just about treasure and taverns. No no. It was a legit career
Il processo a Giuliana Napolitana: quando una cortigiana conquistò la folla e la corte
Padua, 1562. A university town buzzing with law students, philosophers, and men who loved the sound of their own voices.
“I Modi”: il primo scandalo porno nella storia dell’arte
In 16th-century Rome, something happened that would put today’s sex scandals to shame. Artist Marcantonio Raimondi engraved 16 explicit sexual
Voyeurismo: l'arte di guardare e il piacere di essere guardati
Why does watching turn us on? Have you ever caught yourself watching? Maybe it was a stranger at a café,