Category Archives: Daily Aesthetics

Dinos in the Park

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Art for Housewives

Yesterday my daughter and I went to vote on the referendum. Our polling place is at the elementary school in the neighborhood of San Lorenzo (Rome). Afterwards we went to a nearby park to sit in the sun pretending to … Continue reading →

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The Pencil Case

Posted on March 21, 2026 by Art for Housewives

My pencil case is purple with big white dots. I’ve had it for a very long time. The inside, made from some kind of rubbery material, has dried out and constantly crumbles. I have plenty of unfinished projects and promised … Continue reading →

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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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