In Renaissance Florence, homosexual relationships between young men were accepted and quite common, as men were not expected to marry until they were in their thirties, and having a bit of fun with your peers was considered healthy enough.
Here, Leonardo is keen to discover more about Caterina’s soon to be betrothed, Alberto De Giocondo, who he suspects…
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