Category Archives: Art Narratives

Suzanne Valadon

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Art for Housewives

Napoleon III (1808-1873) was the last Emperor of France. He lost his majestic role in 1870 when the Prussians defeated the French army at the Battle of Sedan. Before his defeat, Napoleon wanted to reassert international French influence and tried … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Art Narratives, Beauty, Conditions of Possibility | Tagged Auguste Renoir, Baron Haussmann, Berthe Morisot, Edgar Degas, Impressionism, Maurice Utrillo, Montmartre, Napoleon III, Paris, Suzanne Valadon, Toulouse-Lautrec | 4 Comments

O. Henry’s Leaf

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Art for Housewives

One is a lonely number. It’s static and goes nowhere on its own. To move, it takes two. That’s why we need interrelations because, without them, we cannot evolve. Sue and Johnsy were two young artists living in the art … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Art Narratives, Daily Aesthetics | Tagged artists, ekphrasis, interrelating, masterpiece, O. Henry, short stories, The Last Leaf | 2 Comments

Takis Varvitsiotis, poet

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Art for Housewives

Today I am a wanderer. I am wandering around my books, my plants, my unfinished projects. While wandering I came across a book of Greek poetry (with translation of course) that I bought in Athens 30 years ago. Only a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Narratives, Books | Tagged poetry, Takis Varvitsiotis | 2 Comments

Fairy Dust

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Art for Housewives

When I think of dust, I think of housework and not fairies. But apparently fairies have a special kind of dust that can make you fly. Just like Tinker Bell. Some brands of fairy dust also permit you to shrink … Continue reading →