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Mary Berenson (born Mary Whitall Smith; 1864 in Pennsylvania – 1945 in Italy) was an art historian, now thought to have had a large hand in some of the writings of her second husband, Bernard Berenson.
In 1890 Berenson was introduced to Mary through a mutual friend, Gertrude Hitz-Burton. Having already become unhappy in her marriage, Mary followed Berenson back to the continent to study art under his tutelage. She eventually left her husband and lived in Italy and travelled with Berenson.
21 de feb. de 2022 · Mary and Bernard Berenson Before and After I Tatti. TheBiflorence. 1.8K subscribers. Subscribed. 33. 3.2K views 1 year ago BIBLIOTECA HAROLD ACTON DEL BRITISH INSTITUTE OF FLORENCE. A lecture...
As his wife and business partner, Mary was one of the most significant influences on Bernard Berenson’s career. Throughout their marriage of more than 50 years, even though she complained of his violent rage and his “slipshod sentences” as a writer, Mary never lost her admiration for his keen knowledge of art, connoisseurship, and culture.
21 de abr. de 2020 · I remember the story of how Bernard had been inspired to read more extensively the books of his library due to the confinement of a long period of isolation in his house, Villa I Tatti in Florence, and the story of his wife Mary.
Mary Berenson, a scholar of Italian Renaissance art, was the wife of Bernard Berenson, whom she often assisted in his research, writing, and business affairs.
Mary Berenson was an art historian, critic, writer and lecturer who collaborated with her husband Bernard Berenson. She was born in the US, married an Irish barrister, and became a Catholic and a Florence resident.
