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Giacometti’s Pietà
After following the Seine all day long, we were tired and had to tug ourselves up and away from the quais. At the first little bistrot we past, Chloe suggested omelets and wine. A young woman drinking pastis sat next … Continue reading
Posted in Age of Reconfiguration, Art Narratives
Tagged Giacometti, Michelangelo, Paris, Pietà, Pietà Rondanini, statues
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Camille Claudel and Touch
This morning the Parisian sky is the 55th shade of grey and totally matches my mood. I’ve just gotten back from Avignon after having accompanied Jessie to visit her old friend Camille who, years before, had been committed to the … Continue reading
Posted in Age of Reconfiguration
Tagged Camille Claudel, Claude Debussy, Franz Kafka, Jessie Lipscomb, Michelangelo, Rodin, sculpture, touch
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Il Bussolotto
Letizia Bonaparte (1749-1836) was Napoleon’s mother. She was born in Corsica when it was still a part of the Republic of Genova. At the age of 14, Letizia married 17 year old Carlo Bonaparte of Ajaccio. Bonaparte later joined the … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Rome/Italy
Tagged bussolotto, Letizia Bonaparte, Michelangelo, Palazzo Bonaparte, Piazza Venezia, via del Corso, Vittorio Emanuele III
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Spoils and Spolia
This blog originated with the theme “Make Art, Not Trash”—the intention being that of promoting the transformation of household trash into something both beautiful and useful. Part of my recycling experiments included the use of old clothes to make new … Continue reading
Posted in art, Paros, Rome/Italy
Tagged architectural salvage, Frankish Castle, Michelangelo, Parikia, Rodin, spolia
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Pietà
After her son’s crucifixion, the grieving Mary sorrowfully cradled her son. Her mourning was a common theme in religious art known as “Pietà”. The most famous “Pietà” is Michelangelo’s statue in St. Peter’s Basilica. For all those self-declared Christians who … Continue reading
Posted in art, female consciousness, politics
Tagged Christians, immigrants, Michelangelo, negative practice, Pietà, Virgin Mary
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