Tag Archives: Simone Martini

she bought what she wanted: money’s worth

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Dave

It was a palace of paintings. For conservative old Beantown, she was simply startling and an individualist; she erected a Venetian pleasure dome in the Back Bay and filled it with masterpieces for the public to enjoy. …In 1892 Mrs. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Alessandro Botticelli, Allan Chong Gardner, Anthony Van Dyck, Benvenuto Cellini, Bernard Berenson, Bindo Altoviti, boticelli, Charles Eliot Norton, Countess Eleanor Pallffy, Edgar Degas, Fra Angelico, isabella stewart gardner, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, john sargent singer, Morris Carter, Simone Martini, Villa Livia Rome | Leave a comment

SIENESE ART & THE MOTHER FIXATION

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Dave

Siena is Italy’s other eternal city. The Sienese avoided progress, faddishness and adventurousness. Here it was that art and wealth were married and lived happily ever after. Siena, in a sense missed the Renaissance bus. However, Siena, the city that … Continue reading →