Behind every painting lies a story—and sometimes, a scandal.

We’re still inside Pietro Aretino’s Dialogues, continuing “The Life of Nuns,” where Nanna leads Antonia deeper into the secret lives of women cloistered behind convent walls. What begins with the paintings soon unfolds into confessions of the flesh, cloaked in wit and holy irony.

Expect humor, candor, and those perfectly wicked turns of phrase that made Aretino both adored and condemned in Renaissance Rome.

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New episodes every other Wednesday. Season One continues with Pietro Aretino’s Dialogues—scandalous, satirical, and still deliciously daring.