Gerriann BrowerJan 239 minRenaissance HairRenaissance hair served dual functions. Hair beautified the individual and indicated well-being and character. The length and style of hair
Gerriann BrowerAug 18, 202017 minPainting Italian StyleIf you visit Italy you can’t miss the frescoes. Fresco paintings decorate castles, Roman villas, public buildings, and of course,...
Gerriann BrowerOct 25, 20189 minArt Misappropriated: Fascism Then and NowFascists cherry picked iconic images as the perfect foil for disseminating concepts of cultural purity and superiority. The role of Fascism
Gerriann BrowerAug 28, 20188 minGood Government, Bad GovernmentSuffering Madonna overload in museums and churches? Are paintings of Annunciations starting to look the same? Now for something...
Gerriann BrowerJul 31, 20187 minRelics and Incorruptible SaintsIt was a gruesome site: a woman’s partially decomposed head eerily lit behind a metal screen. Her name is Caterina Benincasa, better...
Gerriann BrowerJun 27, 20186 minBlueNothing brings on analysis paralysis like trying to decide on a paint color. Which shade of blue should I paint the bathroom? The sheer...
Gerriann BrowerJun 2, 20189 minTo All the Artists I've Loved BeforeHow Vincent van Gogh and a Roman Missal led me to study art history. From the graceful ornate elegance of the 1400s, to the classic figural
Gerriann BrowerMay 18, 20178 minFour Tuscan TownsDon’t like big museums? Overwhelmed by tourists in Florence? Here are four delightful small towns in Tuscany, perfect for those who don’t li
Gerriann BrowerApr 27, 20179 minA Franciscan JourneyThree sites tell the story of St. Francis of Assisi as he began a radical new way of preaching and serving people and in the process challen