Mary Berenson (1864–1945), whose original name is Mary Whitall Smith, was born in Philadelphia. Having grown up in an intellectual environment, she encountered from an early age figures such as Walt Whitman and William James, both Americans – the former a poet, the latter a psychologist and philosopher. A brilliant student and passionate about literature alongside her brother Logan Pearsall Smith, she pursued studies in psychology and philosophy at Smith College from 1881 to

Monday, June 2nd, 2026 at 6.00 pm.

Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 6 p.m. A conference by Mauriozio Biondi with an ensemble from the Cherubini Conservatory of Florence.

Thursday, 8 May, 2025. At 5.00 p.m. We invite you to a conference held by Roberto Longhi and Anna Banti, delivered by Cristina Acidini.

Elizabeth Woodbridge Pearsall Phelps Resse è stata una filantropa e compositrice americana nata nel 1838. Nel 1877 sposò il conte Pio...

Elizabeth Woodbridge Pearsall Phelps Resse was an American philanthropist and composer born in 1838. She married Count Pio Resse in 1877,...