Tag Archives: : Nanna Risi

The Tears of Things

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Art for Housewives

The boldness of the sun forced me out of bed. Spring was finally here and the air was so tart it pinched me into action. Today was the day of pulizie di primavera (spring cleaning) and I decided to start … Continue reading →

Posted in Roman Diary, Rome/Italy | Tagged : Nanna Risi, Aeneas, Aeneid, Anchises, Ascanius, Augustus, Creusa, Cumaen Sibyl, Helen of Troy, Juno, lacrimae rerum, Lavinia, Queen Dido, Trojan War, Venus, Virgil | 1 Comment

The Burden of Beauty

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Art for Housewives

Frederic Leighton was an English artist who followed his own shadow looking for a direction to go in. Maybe it was because he was still very young but I had a feeling it was because he was ambiguous within. In … Continue reading →