Tag Archives: Hercules

Centered

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Art for Housewives

Many years ago I participated in a Parian exhibition based on mythology. Using recycled materials, I made the above painting about Omphale and Hercules. The text is rewritten below: Ομφαλός. Hercules’ first home was his mother’s body. But once the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Narratives, Books, People | Tagged Connie, Delphi, Hercules, Joan Didion, Omphale, Omphlos, Rhea, the Center, W. B. Yeats | Leave a comment

The Torlonia Marbles

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Art for Housewives

Marino Tourlonias (1725-1785) was from Auvergne, a mountainous region in central France splattered with dormant volcanoes just waiting to wake up. Although Tourlonias’ origins were humble, his ambition was not. He moved the family to Rome where he changed their … Continue reading →