Category Archives: Conditions of Possibility

Solitude is Frugal

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Art for Housewives

Tenby is a quiet seaside town in Wales, land of bards. It was here that, as a child, the artist Gwen John (1876-1939) combed the beaches looking for seashells to paint. Gwen’s mother died when Gwen was only eight. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Narratives, Conditions of Possibility, Paris | Tagged Camille Claudel, Catholicism, frugality, Gwen John, Rodin, solitude | 1 Comment

St. Martin’s Cloak

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Art for Housewives

One extremely cold winter’s day in the year 335, Marin was doing his duty as a young soldier in the Roman army when he saw a beggar freezing from the cold. Without hesitation, Martin took his sword and with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Narratives, Conditions of Possibility, Daily Aesthetics | Tagged Emperor Constantine, St. Martin's Cloak | 3 Comments

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

Motown Pesto

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Art for Housewives

The basil growing on our balcony is out of control. It’s time to make a Pesto Zucchini Lasagna Texan style. Authentic pesto is made by crushing the basil with a pestle and mortar. But I am lazy and simply throw … Continue reading →