5/25/2023 0 Comments JOAQUÍN SOROLLA by Roger Diederen![]() ![]() ![]() The formation of his Islamic art collection and of his Oriental Library, today the Asian and Islamic Collection of the Biblioteca Berenson, are also included in this research, as is the accumulation of material relevant to Islamic art in the Biblioteca Berenson and Fototeca at I Tatti. ![]() The article is based on original research across a wide range of sources, from Berenson’s travel diaries and correspondence to his autobiographical works and his essays on aesthetics. This article deals with an as yet unstudied aspect of the multifaceted life and interests of Bernard Berenson (the celebrated American art historian and art collector, founder of Villa I Tatti, currently the Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies), namely his long and complex encounter and engagement with the culture and civilization of Islam. ![]()
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