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Category Archives: Drawings & Paintings
The Phrygian Cap
Giuditta Tavani Arquati’s father had spent much time in papal jails because he sustained the fight for the Roman Republic. His beliefs were based on secular and republican values and it was in this kind of environment that Giuditta grew … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings & Paintings, Rome/Italy, Verano Monumental Cemetery
Tagged Giuditta Tavani Arquati, Phrygian cap
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High Notes and Low Notes
Her mother sung in a choir and her father was an operatic stage manager. So there is no surprise that Claudia Muzio became an opera singer. Her father’s job kept them on the move. Although from Italy, Claudia’s family lived … Continue reading
Bebina Bunny and Alexander von Humboldt
“One curiosity leads to another.” Bebina Bunny Recently I read Matteo Farinella’s article “Alexander von Humboldt” where he makes reference to Andrea Wulf’s “The Invention of Nature”. It was a happy read as I discovered Farinella (illustrator of “Neurocomic”), … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Drawings & Paintings
Tagged Alexander von Humboldt, Bebina Bunny, cabinet of curiosities
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Futurists without a future
At the beginning of the 1900s, the United States and much of Europe was being swept away by the Industrial Revolution. But Italy, burdened with grandeurs of the past (Ancient Rome, Renaissance, Baroque) had difficulties updating itself. So a group … Continue reading
Roses & Freemasons
Between 1880 and 1910, an arts & crafts movement exploded in Europe. It was a reaction against the decline in standards resulting from factory produced as opposed to handmade objects. Quality as opposed to quantity was now the objective. But … Continue reading
The Narrative Within 