Tag Archives: Art History

A Life of Lacunae

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Art for Housewives

It’s 9 a.m. and the cicadas are having a loud and lively jam session. It is understandable. They spend the first 17 years of their life underground then come out to mate. It’s the males that make all the noise … Continue reading →

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Reading in Bed

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Art for Housewives

She never said “Let Them Eat Cake.” Marie-Antoinette, history has been so unfair to you. -30-

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The Sacredness of Everyday Life

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Art for Housewives

Every morning I sit on our terrace and just look at the plants and the bees and the butterflies that visit them. Save for the purrs of Volver, our cat, there is silence. The crisp air on my skin feels … Continue reading →

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A Feminist Madonna

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Art for Housewives

It came as a surprise to learn that, for some early feminists, the Virgin Mary was a symbol of the feminine ideal. In Our Lady of Victorian Feminism: the Madonna in the work of Anna Jameson, Margaret Fuller, and George … Continue reading →

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Shadow Decor

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Art for Housewives

“Another good reason that we ought to leave blank, unvexed, and unencumbered with paper patterns the ceiling and the walls of a simple house is that the plain surface may be visited by the unique designs of shadows” writes Alice … Continue reading →

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