We the Italians October 5, 2015 - 69 | Page 20

th # 69 • OCTOBER 5 , 2015 read more about #Italian Art ITALIAN ART: Carpaccio misunderstooD By Enrico De Iulis The story of the painting of Vittore Carpaccio known as "courtesans" is somewhat emblematic and interesting because it is source of many misunderstandings and interpretations. In the nineteenth century, John Ruskin gave this table oil painted between 1490 and 1495 title "courtesans". The painting was showing two women immersed in the