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Category Archives: Rome/Italy
Towards Paros
Finally, Paros! We took a taxi to the airport. On the way, motorists were honking, zigzagging, driving aggressively. But, when asked, our driver said driving a taxi in Rome didn’t stress him out. Like Don Ruiz who says “don’t take … Continue reading
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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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 Unfolding of Mariano Fortuny
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
The Narrative Within 