Category Archives: art

Autumn Leaves

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Art for Housewives

Birds are magnificent architects and construct fascinating nests for their families. Bowerbirds, for example, build simple structures but decorate them with colored objects hoping to attract a companion. Barn swallows make nests from mud that are built onto man made … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Starry Starry Night

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Art for Housewives

The year I graduated from high school, Don McLean’s “Starry Night” peaked the music charts at number 12 in the U.S. I was charmed by the song but not enamoured. Had I known it was about Vincent Van Gogh, I … Continue reading →