Tag Archives: Moses

Feltrinelli’s Zhivago

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Art for Housewives

The Dude & I are book addicts. We periodically raid our favorite bookstore, the Feltrinelli’s near Piazza della Repubblica. The Dude chauffeurs me on his scooter (the only way to get around Rome) so I just hold on, sit back … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Books, Conditions of Possibility, Rome/Italy | Tagged Bernini, Boris Pasternak, censorship, Communism, Doctor Zhivago, Ecstasy of St Teresa, Feltrinelli, Fountain of Moses, Moses, Moses with horns, Santa Maria della Vittoria | 5 Comments

Tough Translations

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Art for Housewives

Giuseppe Ungaretti (1888-1970) is considered one of Italy’s great modern poets. Like other Futurists, he supported WWI believing a bit of aggressive agitation could help regenerate and energize Italy. So he enrolled in the infantry serving in the trenches. But … Continue reading →