Tag Archives: Pere Lachaise Cemetery

Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Art for Housewives

Rosa loved animals and she also loved to paint. Thus she became an animalière, that is, an artist specializing in painting animals. Rosa’s mom died when she was only 11. Her dad now a single parent, was forced into a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Narratives, Books, Daily Aesthetics | Tagged animalier, Anna Klumke, Buffalo Bill, Catherine Hewitt, Nathalie Micas, Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Rosa Bonheur, Saint-Simonianism, Salvatore Rosa | 4 Comments

Beauty is Medicine

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Art for Housewives

Patrick Bringley worked at the NEW YORKER magazine. It was a flashy job that stopped shining when his brother became seriously ill and subsequently died. Grief rearranges one’s priorities. Patrick no longer felt the need for a glamorous job. He … Continue reading →