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Verano Cemetery Photos

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Art for Housewives

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 →

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Affirmation No. 6

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Art for Housewives

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 →

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Swingers

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Art for Housewives

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 →

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Affirmation No.5

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Art for Housewives

So why have I put swinging on my list of affirmations? Let me explain. A swing is static until, by disrupting its equilibrium, you get it to move. Since motion obliterates inertia, knowing how to swing means knowing how to … Continue reading →