Bernard Berenson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bernard Berenson

American art critic

Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1865

Place of Birth: Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania

Date of Death: 06-Oct-1959

Profession: writer, historian, connoisseur, art historian, art critic, art collector

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Bernard Berenson (June 26, 1865 – October 6, 1959) was an American art historian specializing in the Renaissance.
His book Drawings of the Florentine Painters was an international success.
His wife Mary is thought to have had a large hand in some of the writings.Berenson was a major figure in the attribution of Old Masters, at a time when these were attracting new interest by American collectors, and his judgments were widely respected in the art world.
Recent research has cast doubt on some of his authentications, which may have been influenced by the exceptionally high commissions paid to him.