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To: Republicanprofessor

Yes, please on your art lesson list.

Do you know what Fornarina means? Fornicatrix?


22 posted on 06/19/2005 4:38:17 PM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
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To: Veto!

I believe that "Fornarina" roughly means "little baker woman." This would go along with the belief that Raphael's lover was the daughter of a baker. I studied in Rome for a semester in college and right next door to my school in Trastevere was a restaurant called "La Fornarina." It occupied a building said to be the home of the original Fornarina. On the other side of the school was the Villa Farnesina which contains several wonderful frescoes by Raphael. Perhaps Raphael met this lady while in the neighborhood working on the villa's frescoes?

I'm surprised by how many people think Velata and Fornarina are the same woman. They look completely different to me - Velata being much prettier IMO. (pretty as a woman, not a painting - both paintings are beautiful)


37 posted on 06/19/2005 8:44:08 PM PDT by sassbox
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