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Picturing Venice III
Venice became a mecca for European and American artists from 1860-1915. Approximately 90 American artists worked in Venice producing over 3,

Gerriann Brower
Jan 29, 20209 min read


Picturing Venice II
Some artists came to Venice to make money, and some came because they were drawn to the beauty. Some were destitute like James McNeil Whistl

Gerriann Brower
Jan 19, 20208 min read


Picturing Venice I
How did Venice become such an iconic symbol and why do 30 million visitors swarm the city each year? Blame it on the Brits and the Grand Tou

Gerriann Brower
Jan 13, 20209 min read


House Of Gold
Venice slowly grew on me. At first the tourist mono culture was a turn off, a distraction obscuring the treasures to be discovered. My...

Gerriann Brower
May 7, 20188 min read


Visiting Venice: Sinking or Stinking?
Why Venice? Venice is one of a kind. The location, geography, history, art, culture, and architecture are unmatched in mainland Italy....

Gerriann Brower
Feb 2, 20185 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
Nov 11, 20176 min read
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