Author Archives: Art for Housewives
Vieni, Marcello, vieni!
Federico Fellini was from Rimini but moved to Rome in 1939. He wanted to be a writer but enrolled in law school to appease his parents. Of course the war changed everything. Fellini was into making films evolving around politics … Continue reading
The Cold Case of Wilma Montesi
It was the day before Easter of 1953 when fishermen found a young woman’s body on the beach of Torvaianica not far from Rome. Her face was in the sand and her shoes, stockings, garter belt, and skirt were missing. A … Continue reading
Verano Cemetery Photos
Verano Monumental Cemetery and the photograph as a means of remembering someone. reparto israelite cross and foto Pincetto Nuovo shell and cemetery rose nuns at the Quadriporticato Rampa Caracciolo Verano…note use of ivy motif on left, cross shell motif Giacomo … Continue reading
Affirmation No. 6
It’s taken some effort but I’m getting better at floating. Floating is a form of suspension, a vacation from stimuli, a conservation of energy. Avicenna was an Islamic Golden Age philosopher. He invented the “floating man experiment”—asking one to imagine … Continue reading
Swingers
Jules Léotard knew how to swing. Not only did he invent the trapeze, he also invented the leotard, a one piece knitted suit that facilitated his acrobatics. At the height of his career, Jules married the actress, Silvia Bernini. But … Continue reading



