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Art critic

Bernard Berenson was an esteemed art critic and art historian, renowned for his expertise in the identification and evaluation of European art. Born on June 26, 1865, and passing away on October 6, 1959, Berenson's influence on the art world was profound. His writings and appraisals have had a lasting impact on subsequent generations.

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Famous Bernard Berenson Quotes

“Art is mind and heart and touch as much and more than it is mere instrument, technique - without which however it cannot exist at all.”

Mind Heart Art Art Is Instruments Mere Technique Heart And Mind

Book:The Bernard Berenson Treasury: A Selection from the Works, Unpublished Writings, Letters, Diaries, and Journals of the Most Celebrated Humanist and Art Historian of Our Times, 1887-1958

Source: The Bernard Berenson Treasury: A Selection from the Works, Unpublished Writings, Letters, Diaries, and Journals of the Most Celebrated Humanist and Art Historian of Our Times, 1887-1958

“The ultimate justification of the work of art is to help the spectator to become a work of art himself.”

Art Helping Art Is Ultimate Works Of Art Justification Spectators

Book:Essays in Appreciation

Source: Essays in Appreciation

About the Author

Born: June 26, 1865
Died: October 6, 1959
Known for: Art critic
Quotes: 44

Books & Sources

The Bernard Berenson Treasury: A Selection from the Works, Unpublished Writings, Letters, Diaries, and Journals of the Most Celebrated Humanist and Art Historian of Our Times, 1887-1958Related source material

Sunset and Twilight: From the Diaries of 1947-1958Related source material

Rumour and Reflection: 1941:1944Related source material

Sketch For A Self PortraitRelated source material

Venetian and North Italian SchoolsRelated source material

Colloqui con BerensonRelated source material

Essays in AppreciationRelated source material

Looking at pictures with Bernard BerensonRelated source material

The Florentine painters. The Central Italian paintersRelated source material

The Italian Painters of the RenaissanceRelated source material

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