Gerriann Brower
Leonardo’s Last Supper: Why it’s Magnificent
Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper is one of his most admired and recognizable art works. It is iconic, has been reproduced endlessly, parodied
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Gerriann Brower
Mar 31, 202116 min read
Art History Mysteries
Four mysteries: one is a painting with no clear meaning, an unexplained self-portrait, Botticelli's muse, and a da Vinci painting that might
Gerriann Brower
Nov 19, 202018 min read
From Caesar to Mona Lisa
How would you like to be remembered? That selfie you took on vacation, a wedding photo, or image from a family gathering? We consciously...
Gerriann Brower
Jan 25, 20185 min read
Entrepreneurial Best Practices from Michelangelo and Leonardo
Art is a business The making and selling of art may not be the world’s oldest profession, but it has been a commercial endeavor for...
Gerriann Brower
Jan 3, 20185 min read
The Business of Art – And More Thoughts on Selling Leonardo
2017 made art news with the attributed Leonardo da Vinci painting selling for an unheard-of price. This raises some interesting questions...
Gerriann Brower
Nov 17, 20172 min read
Saving the World for $450 Million
Is Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi real or a copy? Experts disagree.
Gerriann Brower
Nov 11, 20176 min read
Art Battles: Michelangelo vs. Leonardo, Raphael and Titian
Four Renaissance masters. Individually they were artistic geniuses. Collectively their bodies of work are considered the epitome of the...
Gerriann Brower
Aug 16, 20178 min read
First Thoughts to Cartoons: Italian Renaissance Drawing
The Italian language is expressive and the terms used to describe art are evocative and just fun to say out loud. Terms like chiaroscuro...
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