Mary Berenson

American art historian
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Mary Berenson

Summary

Mary Berenson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. She was born on January 1, 1864[3]. She died in Florence[4]. She died on January 1, 1945[5]. She worked as an art historian[6] and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mary Berenson's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Mary Berenson passed away in Florence[4].
  • Mary Berenson was born on January 1, 1864[3].
  • Mary Berenson died on January 1, 1945[5].
  • Mary Berenson's father was Robert Pearsall Smith[9].
  • Mary Berenson's mother was Hannah Whitall Smith[10].
  • Mary Berenson was married to Bernard Berenson[11].
  • Mary Berenson was married to Benjamin Francis Conn Costelloe[12].
  • A child of Mary Berenson was Ray Strachey[13].
  • A child of Mary Berenson was Karin Stephen[14].
  • Mary Berenson held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Mary Berenson's professions included art historian[6].
  • Mary Berenson worked as a writer[7].
  • Mary Berenson was educated at Smith College[16].
  • Mary Berenson was educated at Radcliffe College[17].
  • Mary Berenson is recorded as female[18].
  • Mary Berenson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Mary Berenson's Commons category is recorded as Mary Berenson[20].
  • Mary Berenson's residence is recorded as Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies[21].
  • Mary Berenson's residence is recorded as Philadelphia[22].
  • Mary Berenson's family name is recorded as Berenson[23].
  • Mary Berenson's given name is recorded as Mary[24].
  • Mary Berenson's pseudonym is recorded as Mary Logan[25].
  • Mary Berenson's work location is recorded as Florence[26].
  • Mary Berenson's described by source is recorded as The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women's Writing[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Berenson was born in Philadelphia[2]. She was born on January 1, 1864[3]. Her father was Robert Pearsall Smith[9]. Her mother was Hannah Whitall Smith[10].

Education

Educated at Smith College[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1871[30], headquartered in Northampton[31] and Radcliffe College[17], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1879[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6] and writer[7].

Personal Life

Spouses include Bernard Berenson[11], an art historian[35], 1865–1959[36], of United States[37], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], specialised in Renaissance painting[39] and Benjamin Francis Conn Costelloe[12], a barrister[40], 1855–1899[41]. Children include Ray Strachey[13], a women's rights activist[42], 1887–1940[43], of United Kingdom[44], specialised in women's suffrage[45] and Karin Stephen[14], a psychoanalyst[46], 1889–1953[47], of United Kingdom[48].

Death and Burial

Mary Berenson died on January 1, 1945[5]. She died in Florence[4].

Why It Matters

Mary Berenson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Mary Berenson born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Mary Berenson…

Where did Mary Berenson die?

Mary Berenson died in Florence[4].

Who were Mary Berenson's parents?

Mary Berenson's father was Robert Pearsall Smith[9]. Mary Berenson's mother was Hannah Whitall Smith[10].

Who was Mary Berenson married to?

Mary Berenson's spouses include Bernard Berenson[11] and Benjamin Francis Conn Costelloe[12].

What did Mary Berenson do for work?

Mary Berenson worked as art historian[6] and writer[7].

Where did Mary Berenson go to school?

Mary Berenson was educated at Smith College[16] and Radcliffe College[17].

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  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Women as interpreters of the visual arts, 1820–1979. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Women as interpreters of the visual arts, 1820–1979. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Women as interpreters of the visual arts, 1820–1979. wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . Women as interpreters of the visual arts, 1820–1979. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women's Writing
    Sibling Logan Pearsall Smith, Alys Pearsall Smith
    Family name Berenson
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, The_Women’s_Library_LSESuffrageInterviewsProject
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