Gerriann Brower
From Renaissance Self-Portrait to Selfie
Are selfies an evolution of the self-portrait, or do they lack the cleverness and creativity of early modern self-images? The Italian Nation
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Gerriann Brower
- Dec 15, 2022
- 11 min
Saint Carlo's Relics
How did a piece of an Italian saint make it from Milan, Italy, to St. Paul, Minnesota, USA? I found answers to most of my questions, includi
Gerriann Brower
- Jul 26, 2022
- 13 min
The Shroud of Turin
The relic of all relics is a linen sheet bearing faint blood stains of a Christ’s body. It has been venerated, debunked, and debated for cen
Gerriann Brower
- Jun 6, 2022
- 9 min
Peacocks, Fetters, and other Signs and Symbols
A painting with a peacock, a wheel, a blue garment, a dead tree, and a woman holding pincers – what does it mean? If we could time travel ba
Gerriann Brower
- Apr 10, 2022
- 12 min
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
Gerriann Brower
- Mar 3, 2021
- 12 min
The Meander Tattoo
A better title for this post is “How My Wife Ended up with a Fifth Century Mosaic Tattooed on Her Foot.” It’s an odd connection between...
Gerriann Brower
- Sep 24, 2020
- 12 min
Mary's Miracles
A boy from Lombardy wanders into a river and falls in. His parents are desperate to locate him. Later he is found by his family standing...
Gerriann Brower
- May 11, 2020
- 11 min
Plague and Pandemics
What does Covid-19 and plague in Italy have in common? A lot it turns out, including disagreements about what to do or not do, and what reme
Gerriann Brower
- Mar 24, 2020
- 9 min
Trailblazing Women Artists
Welcome to the hidden history of women artists. Were there really women artists in the 1600s and 1700s? Yes, there were. White male...
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