{"product_id":"2026200014887-secondhand-looking-at-pictures-with-bernard-berenson","title":"Looking At Pictures With Bernard Berenson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Jacket in mylar sleeve.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew names in the history of art criticism carry as much weight as Bernard Berenson, whose celebrated eye and relentless pursuit of connoisseurship transformed the way the Western world understands Italian Renaissance painting. Looking at Pictures with Bernard Berenson, selected and introduced by Hanna Kiel and accompanied by a personal reminiscence from J. Carter Brown, presents a curated journey through the masterworks that captivated Berenson throughout his extraordinary life — offering readers not merely reproductions, but an intimate tutorial in the art of truly seeing.\n\nThis landmark volume distills the essence of Berenson's legendary methodology, illustrating how form, line, and the concept of tactile values animate a canvas and communicate across the centuries. His prose, authoritative yet deeply personal, argues that genuine engagement with a painting is an act of intellectual and sensory discipline — a skill to be cultivated, never assumed. With Harry N. Abrams' characteristic commitment to sumptuous reproduction, this edition stands as both a collector's treasure and an indispensable companion for anyone who has ever stood before a Renaissance altarpiece and wondered what, exactly, they should be looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269338308827,"sku":"2026200014887-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0877988a-4c54-419f-bb30-f89e3c4f15ca.png?v=1788998491","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014887-secondhand-looking-at-pictures-with-bernard-berenson","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}