Category Archives: Rome/Italy

8 November

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Art for Housewives

Framed Ivy with Lions on via Villa Albani, Rome. English ivy has no backbone so it clings and crawls. And wraps itself around anything it can. Thanks to their lusty affair, Semele and Zeus were about to have a baby. … Continue reading →

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7 November

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Art for Housewives

Viale Liegi 6 is the address once shared by writers Massimo Bontempelli and Paola Masino. There’s a commemorative plaque outside the building with the inscription “The only instrument of our work will be the imagination.” Way before Garcia Marquez wrote … Continue reading →

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6 November

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Art for Housewives

In 1939, Luchino Visconti moved to via Salaria 366 across the street from Villa Ada. Film director and antifascist, Visconti risked being arrested and went into hiding leaving his home in the hands of film star Maria Denis who was … Continue reading →

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5 November

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Art for Housewives

Wilma Montesi’s story is the story of an Italy in need of another Renaissance. An Italy scarred by war and Fascism. An Italy anxious to substitute misery with glamour. Wilma, aspiring actress, was a young woman whose romantic dreams became … Continue reading →

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4 November

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Art for Housewives

We wanted to take a walk this morning. Just around the neighborhood. But enough of a walk to stretch our legs, break the routine of being indoors, and update ourselves on what was going on around us. Unfortunately, the sky … Continue reading →

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