Jewish Life of the Month: Bernard Berenson
Rebecca Keys
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Bernard Berenson
Dates
1865-1959
Background
When Gilded Age millionaires wanted to buy Italian Renaissance paintings, the expert whose opinion they sought was Bernard Berenson. He was a connoisseur who changed the art world and the way we see art to this day.
Famous Quote
"Taste begins when appetite is satisfied."
