Category Archives: People

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High Notes and Low Notes

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Art for Housewives

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 →

Posted in Drawings & Paintings, People, Sound & Music, Verano Monumental Cemetery | Tagged Aristotle Onassis, Claudia Muzio, La Traviata, Maria Callas | 3 Comments

The Unfolding of Mariano Fortuny

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Art for Housewives

What is a pleat other than a fold. And what is a fold other than the combination of order and flexibility. Pleats have been around for a long time. They were around in ancient Egypt and continued to be used … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings & Paintings, People, Rome/Italy, Uncategorized | Tagged Delphos dress, Knossos scarf, La Marchesa Casati, Mariano Fortuny, Rome, Verano Monumental Cemetery | 2 Comments

Nazim Hikmet, poet with a cause

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Art for Housewives

I bought a book of his poetry at the train station in Milano just because of a phrase on the dust jacket: You are my enslavement and my freedom. Nazim Hikmet was the first modern poet from Turkey. Born in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Drawings & Paintings, People, politics | Tagged Nazim Hikmet, Pete Seeger, poetry, The Byrds, Turkish poet, Where Have All The Flowers Gone | 3 Comments

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 →