Tag Archives: Palma Bucarelli

A DIY Tour of Parioli

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Art for Housewives

It’s Palma‘s fault. Reading her biography (“La regina di quadri, vita e passioni di Palma Bucarelli” by Rachele Ferrario) made me wonder about the effects of Fascism on a woman’s image of herself and on the possibility of her ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Narratives, Books, Fascist Italy, female consciousness | Tagged A Third Rome, Alba de Cespedes, Alberto Moravia, Alberto Savinio, Anna Garofalo, Benito Mussolini, Elsa Morante, Maria Bellonci, Massimo Bontempelli, Palma Bucarelli, Paola Masino, Parioli, Premio Strega, Rational Architecture, Titiana Maselli | 4 Comments

Self-defining Women

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Art for Housewives

For a long time, Italy existed as a cluster of independent states getting in one another’s way. The ideal of a national identity led to the Risorgimento, a social and political movement to unite Italy. After years of conflict, Italy … Continue reading →