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Villa Ada or Virginia Woolf?

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Art for Housewives

entrance to Villa Ada on the Salaria Now, where the ancient city of Antemnae once stood, is the lush and large Roman park known as Villa Ada. In 1872, Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoia bought the land and, for a … Continue reading →

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A Desk with a View

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Art for Housewives

Lucy Honeychurch, protagonist of E. M. Forester’s A Room with a View, arrives in Florence only to be disappointed by the view from her room at the Pensione Bertolini–an insignificant internal courtyard. The eccentric and generous Mr. Emerson offers to … Continue reading →

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A New Year…once again

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Art for Housewives

I’m easily distracted by new ideas and the desire to make something new. But I spread myself too much like butter on hot bread…I’m everywhere but without structure. So this year’s resolution, like last year’s, is to declutter my list … Continue reading →

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November 24

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Art for Housewives

Alchemical Door. On the Esquiline hill near Piazza Vittoria are the remains of the villa built by the marquis Palombara. Of interest is the Alchemical Door, a magic portal. One night the the alchemist Giustiniano Bono, disguised as a pilgrim, … Continue reading →

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November 22

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Art for Housewives

Doves in a Freize, via Tagliamento, Rome   Related: Museo Boncompagni Ludovisi per le Arti Decorative, il Costume e la Moda dei secoli XIX e XX + Villino Vitale with Duilio Cambellotti freize    

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