Tag Archives: narrative art

En plein air, Paris 1875

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Art for Housewives

Have you ever tried climbing the stairs of Montmartre wearing a long skirt? It’s so very stressful dragging meters and meters of fabric around wherever I go. For years I believed that skirts had no aesthetic merit as they impaired … Continue reading →

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The Catalogue

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Art for Housewives

(to be continued…from STORYBOOK ©) -30-

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Narration

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Art for Housewives

(to be continued…from STORYBOOK ©) -30-

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Effie or Effigy?

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Art for Housewives

Sir Coutts Lindsay and his wealthy Rothschild wife, Blanche, were both amateur artists who’d aspired for more. What they didn’t have in terms of talent, they made up for in terms of money. So in 1877 they opened The Grosvenor … Continue reading →

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Tea & the Spanish Steps

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Art for Housewives

Right next to Rome’s Spanish Steps is the Babington Tea Room. It was established in 1893 by Isabel Cargill and Anna Maria Babington. They, like many other ex-pats, came to Rome in hopes of creating a new lifestyle for themselves. … Continue reading →

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