Capitalist Christmas 2025

DianneDuranteWriter.com is dedicated to art that’s inspiring, thought-provoking, skillfully executed, and/or breathtakingly beautiful. Once a year, I stretch that to include fabulous events, decorations, clothing, and jewelry on display during the…

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Christmas decorations in Florence. Photo copyright © 2024 Dianne L. Durante

Capitalist Christmas 2024

This website is dedicated to art that’s inspiring, thought-provoking, skillfully executed, and/or breathtakingly beautiful. Once a year, I stretch that to include fabulous events, decorations, clothing, and jewelry on display during…

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Read more about the article Museum of the American Arts & Crafts Movement, part 2
Sarah Alice Toohey, mantel facing with waterlilies, ca. 1904. Landscape overmantel, ca. 1912. Both from the Rookwood Pottery. Museum of the American Arts & Crafts Movement, St. Petersburg, FL. Photos copyright © 2024 Dianne L. Durante

Museum of the American Arts & Crafts Movement, part 2

For more on the Museum, see part 1 of this series. This is the second and final post. A video of it is at https://youtu.be/K1p6AeOIj8Q. Lamps Below, left: Hanging lighting…

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Read more about the article Illustrations for Fiona Davis, Magnolia Palace, part 3
Sculptures Audrey Munson posed for, clockwise from upper left: Firemen's Memorial, America (Continents), Manhattan, Brooklyn. Photos copyright © 2024 Dianne L. Durante

Illustrations for Fiona Davis, Magnolia Palace, part 3

The first post in this series is here, the second here. This post is available as a video at https://youtu.be/RsQ_Sp_g1vE. Chapter 10 Millet, peasant woman sewing by lamplight: Millet, Woman…

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