Tag Archives: Toulouse-Lautrec

Suzanne Valadon

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Art for Housewives

Napoleon III (1808-1873) was the last Emperor of France. He lost his majestic role in 1870 when the Prussians defeated the French army at the Battle of Sedan. Before his defeat, Napoleon wanted to reassert international French influence and tried … Continue reading →

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Truffles and Toulouse-Lautrec

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Art for Housewives

A truly beautiful person is one who is good at discovering beauty. Daisaku Ikeda For my birthday, on my FB timeline Franca posted a Daisaku Ikeda essay entitled “The Flowering of Creative Life Force”.  One phrase in particular really struck … Continue reading →

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Talking Dresses

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Art for Housewives

Cows with names produce more milk. Why is that? Researchers believe that being treated as an individual makes the difference. So I’ve given all of my Muy Marcottage dresses names — words or phrases to make them dialectical. In other … Continue reading →

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