Category Archives: Art Narratives

Towards the Octopus and the Giraffes

Villa Caffarelli Day continued After visiting the exhibition at Villa Caffarelli, La Grecia a Roma, we were ready for lunch at the Ghetto. But first, one last look at our surroundings. Villa Caffarella sits up high on Capitoline Hill, one … Continue reading

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Piazza Barberini

for Paola and Anna Rita When a friend you haven’t seen in years is in town and wants to meet you at Piazza Barberini, you say “Of course!” It was a cold but sunny day and I took Bus 63 … Continue reading

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Neighborhood Trees

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Mary Cane-Honeysett (1928-2016)

“Mary’s Last Masterpiece” is a tender documentary about Mary Cane-Honeysett (1936-2016), a self taught visual artist. At the time of the filming, Mary was 74 and living in Fulham, London, in the same house where she’d lived all her life. … Continue reading

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A DIY Tour of Parioli

It’s Palma‘s fault. Reading her biography (“La regina di quadri, vita e passioni di Palma Bucarelli” by Rachele Ferrario) made me wonder about the effects of Fascism on a woman’s image of herself and on the possibility of her ever … Continue reading

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