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Keep Your Fountains Flowing

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Art for Housewives

After the lockdown in Rome, photographs taken mainly by drones began appearing on internet showing a deserted city. One photo that got my attention was that of two vigili (city policemen) taking a selfie alone in front of the Trevi. … Continue reading →

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The Silence of Angels

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Art for Housewives

Years ago, while crossing the bridge of Castel Sant’Angelo, my skin felt the angels speak. A mystical experience? No, it was the magic of French conceptual artist, Alain Fleischer, who, via technology, had given life to angels made of stone. … Continue reading →

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Contradictions

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Art for Housewives

After Cleopatra committed suicide, Rome took control of Egypt and appropriated many of its artefacts such as obelisks. Special cargo ships were used to transport these monolithic monuments down the Nile to Alexandria and then across the Mediterranean to Italy. … Continue reading →

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The Pantheon

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Art for Housewives

The Pantheon, in the center of Rome, is a huge round building with a rectangular portico. Its granite columns are from Egypt and first had to float down the Nile on a barge then cross the Mediterranean in a ship … Continue reading →

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Beauty is the only truth I want to know

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Art for Housewives

At the beginning of the lockdown, drones were sent out to immortalize a deserted Rome. The photos were stunning because, without people, the city regained its original contours and majestic beauty. How magical it would be, I thought, to walk … Continue reading →

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