Theodora was the wife of emperor Justinian I and Eastern Roman empress from 527 until her death. Theodora was one of Justinian's chief political advisers. She is recognized as a saint in the Eastern O
Depiction from a contemporary portrait mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna
Empress Theodora and attendants (mosaic from Basilica of San Vitale, 6th century)
Depiction of Justinian from a contemporary portrait mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna
Théodora (1887), by Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
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A courtesan is a prostitute with a courtly, wealthy, or upper-class clientele. Historically, the term referred to a courtier, a person who attended the court of a monarch or other powerful person.
Theodora (wife of Justinian I)
…Orthodox Churches, and commemorated on 14 November. She was of humble origins, having been born to a circus keeper in Constantinople. She worked as a courtesan and actress in her youth. She likely met Justinian sometime before 524, when Justinian's first wife died. They subsequently married and Theodora was…
Veronica Franco, famous Venetian poet and courtesan. Portrait by Tintoretto.
Courtesans with their servants by Lancelot Volders
Olympe Pélissier (Vernet, 1830) was described by Balzac as "the most beautiful courtesan in Paris". In 1846, she married Rossini.
Reveller courtesan BM E44