Tag Archives: Saint-Simonianism

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

The Hero of Two Worlds

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Art for Housewives

After the fall of the Roman Empire, Italy was fragmented and divided up into various kingdoms. Battles routinely moved boundaries but, in the early 1800s, Italy was basically divided into 3 parts: the Bourbons in the south, the Pope in … Continue reading →