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Piazza Barberini

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Art for Housewives

for Paola and Anna Rita When a friend you haven’t seen in years is in town and wants to meet you at Piazza Barberini, you say “Of course!” It was a cold but sunny day and I took Bus 63 … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Narratives, Rome/Italy | Tagged Barberini Family, Bernini, Galleria Obelisco, Hans Christian Andersen, Irene Brin, Margaret Fuller, merman, Piazza Barberini, sampietrini, Triton fountain, via Sistina, Virgin of Guadalupe | Leave a comment

A Mended Sidewalk

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Art for Housewives

Originally posted on The Narrative Within:
Mending is a philosophy. And a measurement of value. If something must be mended, it means it has been used, thus is useful. Unfortunately, we have a tendency to look at much of what…