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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

“No artifact is a work of art if it does not help to humanize us. Without art...our world would have remained a jungle.”

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Author:Bernard Berenson

“Miracles happen to those who believe in them. Otherwise why does not the Virgin Mary appear to Lamaists, Mohammedans, or Hindus who have never heard of her.”

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Author:Bernard Berenson

“The average European does not seem to feel free until he succeeds in enslaving and oppressing others.”

Feels Doe Seems Succeed Europe Average

Book:Rumour and Reflection: 1941:1944

Source: Rumour and Reflection: 1941:1944

“You can parody and make fun of almost anything, but that does not turn the universe into a caricature.”

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Book:The Bernard Berenson Treasury: A Selection from the Works, Unpublished Writings, Letters, Diaries, and Journals of the Most Celebrated Humanist and Art Historian of Our Times, 1887-1958

Source: The Bernard Berenson Treasury: A Selection from the Works, Unpublished Writings, Letters, Diaries, and Journals of the Most Celebrated Humanist and Art Historian of Our Times, 1887-1958

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The Bernard Berenson Treasury: A Selection from the Works, Unpublished Writings, Letters, Diaries, and Journals of the Most Celebrated Humanist and Art Historian of Our Times, 1887-1958Related source material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