Category Archives: JOTS

November 24

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Art for Housewives

Alchemical Door. On the Esquiline hill near Piazza Vittoria are the remains of the villa built by the marquis Palombara. Of interest is the Alchemical Door, a magic portal. One night the the alchemist Giustiniano Bono, disguised as a pilgrim, … Continue reading →

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November 20

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Art for Housewives

Casina delle Civette ceiling with stained glass and stucchi

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November 19

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Art for Housewives

Women and Windows Woman at the Window, Street Art, San Lorenzo, Rome Why are there so many paintings by male artists depicting women at a window? The window defines an ambiguous space….that existing in between here and there. Some voyeurs … Continue reading →

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November 18

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Art for Housewives

“La falsa civiltà” di Duilio Cambellotti Sanpietrini via Tagliamento Pope Sixtus V almost fell out of his carriage because the road was so bad.  He decided that the streets of Rome needed to be paved. Thus the production of stone … Continue reading →

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14 November

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Art for Housewives

On via San Vito in Rome, sandwiched in between two buildings, is the Arch of Gallienus. Originally intended as a gateway to the city of Rome,  it was later recycled as a monument to Emperor Gallienus. Gallienus was Emperor from … Continue reading →

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