Category Archives: Drawings & Paintings

Giuseppe Gioachino Belli 1791-1863

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Art for Housewives

(#2 in my Verano Monumental Cemetery series) One of my first film experiences when I moved to Italy was Il Marchese del Grillo (The Marquis of Grillo, 1981) based on the life of Marchese Onofrio del Grillo. The year is … Continue reading →

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Verano Monumental Cemetery

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Art for Housewives

One Sunday morning, Ute and I finally got together for a coffee at Marani’s. We mentioned our need for more physical exercise.  She does yoga and I walk. Ute, unlike a flâneur,  said she didn’t like to walk unless she … Continue reading →

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Droit d’image

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Art for Housewives

The French have a not so photogenic privacy law that prohibits you from photographing anyone, even in a public place, without their written permission.  Had the law been activated before 1970, we would not have had the pleasure of seeing … Continue reading →

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Exercises in Style

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Art for Housewives

He had a degree in  philosophy.  However, Raymond Queneau is known as a writer.  For awhile, he hung out with the Surrealists but questioned their fixation with the subconscious since he preferred mathematics and rational reasoning. Queneau’s best known work … Continue reading →

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Coco Chanel

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Art for Housewives

Undoubtedly, Coco Chanel is known for her elegance, personal mystique and glamorous lifestyle. But, as with Dorian Gray, just how photogenic is a hedonist? Gabrielle Chanel’s mother died when she was twelve. Her father abandoned her and her sisters at … Continue reading →

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