Category Archives: Daily Aesthetics

Venus in a Niche

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Art for Housewives

Yesterday I had a dental appointment. My dentist’s studio is in a very pretty part of Rome with very pretty bourgeois aesthetics. In Ancient Rome, niches were popular as they provided a display space for statues and urns. Until minimalist … Continue reading →

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Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Art for Housewives

Rosa loved animals and she also loved to paint. Thus she became an animalière, that is, an artist specializing in painting animals. Rosa’s mom died when she was only 11. Her dad now a single parent, was forced into a … Continue reading →

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Balcony Brunch

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Art for Housewives

a colored drawing of a building with a balcony and cars below Continue reading →

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smile power

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Art for Housewives

Smiles can reduce stress even if they’re self-induced and not spontaneous. Well, all one has to do is look at the news to get stressed out. So today I will try to smile as much as possible. Smiles improve mood … Continue reading →

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Purring Together

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Art for Housewives

After lunch, I nap. Often Volver, our cat, naps with me. He likes to get into a comfortable position then starts purring and purring. And the sound of his purrs fills me with tenderness. To experience tenderness in these times … Continue reading →

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