Balconies have something very romantic about them. Maybe because of Romeo and Juliet. But despite its fame, Shakespeare never mentioned any balcony in Romeo and Juliet.
In Rome, there are many balconies. But so many of them are neglected. The most famous balcony in Rome is that of Piazza Venezia where Mussolini loved to speak. Because there’s something about being high above the others that gives you a feeling of superiority.
Our balcony faces a busy street so there’s much noise. But not on Sunday because everything is closed and people are going to the beach. So, I said to myself, why not have a Balcony Brunch on Sunday mornings?
Life is every day and so should be our sense of aesthetics. So I tried to imagine myself in a Caillebotte painting sitting on my balcony drinking wine and eating cheese while looking down on the world below. It was quite a sensational feeling and before the sun was directly overhead, I had a great time.
The dude, however, is not into aesthetics. He was just there for the cheese.
Un balcon à Paris by Gustave Caillebotte
The Balcony by Edouard Manet
Majas on a Balcony by Francesco Goya
Berthe Morisot, Woman and Child on the Balcony
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Related: Mussolini’s Balcony, the spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France + Restoration of Mussolini’s Balcony +
more Gustave Caillebotte balconies +
The Narrative Within 