Category Archives: art

Women in Rome

Posted on July 2, 2026 by Art for Housewives

The Feltrinelli’s at Piazza della Repubblica has an international section promoting Rome-related literature. That’s where I found Elizabeth Buchan’s “Two Women in Rome”. At the time, I was reading about fascism and Italian writers and felt the need to escape … Continue reading →

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Dora in Rome

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Art for Housewives

χρόνια πολλά Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome In front of Bernini’s Santa Teresa More St. Theresa La Fontana dell’Acqua Felice also known as the Fountain of Moses (late 1500s). Of interest are the horns on the head of Moses that … Continue reading →

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like a lobster

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Art for Housewives

Blue lobsters are extremely rare. Their color is due to a genetic anomaly. Although coveted by some cuisine connoisseurs, it seems they taste like any other lobster. Maybe because once they’re cooked, they turn red like the others. Picasso painted … Continue reading →

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Instagram Clean Up No. 2

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Art for Housewives

Whoever controls internet, controls the world. In 2021, Facebook was down for several hours and people went wacko. And that was just social media. Unfortunately, we’ve transferred so much of our lives to internet that we’ve become excessively dependent upon … Continue reading →

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Instagram Clean Up No. 1

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Art for Housewives

As Diana Vreeland used to say: the eye must travel. And, initially, that’s what Instagram let my eyes do. But the intentions of social media do not always coincide with my personal beliefs. I am no longer comfortable with social … Continue reading →

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