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Subject:
Women and Ladies
From:
Fulvio Biagioni <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 20 Dec 1998 11:34:41 +0100
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Lara Tyminski wrote:
>I believe the actual title of the painting is Lady with Ermine. this makes
>sense since in the 15th and 16th century only a 'Lady' would be afforded
>the luxury of sitting for a portrait, even if it was payed for by her
>adulterous lover.
 
Yes Lara, you are absolutely right.  The Italian title is "La Dama con
l'Ermellino" and it was my error to translate "Dama" to "Woman", instead
of "Lady" that is the correct term.
 
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[Posted in FML issue 2531]

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