Palma Vecchio, A Blonde Woman, c. 1520
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His patron(s) were sure seem to have been into soft porn.
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I posted these today because I just read a wonderful Krasznahorkai short story about how Palma Vecchio would order courtesans from a Venetian dealer and only paint them, not touch them, and it confused everyone. It seemed he made the women more plump. Wonderful story.
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The plumpness must have been part of the allure. I'm sure that he had no trouble selling them. If, that is, they weren't bespoke.
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