Released on = September 29, 2006, 8:39 pm

Press Release Author = Glen Harness

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Fine Art Touch, located at www.finearttouch.com, is an art
history website which which was launched on 9/29/06. It examines the phenomenon that
was Italian Renaissance Art, featuring articles by art historian Brenda Harness.

Press Release Body = Nashville, Tennessee - September 29, 2006 - Harness House
Publishing announced today that its newest web site, Fine Art Touch, is now online.

The site, located at www.finearttouch.com, is an art history website which examines
the phenomenon that was Italian Renaissance Art, featuring articles by art historian
Brenda Harness. Complex factors present in Italian culture prior to, during, and
shortly after the Renaissance are examined through the lives and works of
historically prominent artists and events of the time.

\"We\'re excited about being able to offer this information-based website which
explores Italian Renaissance Art,\" Mrs. Harness said.

Articles on the site touch on works from Renaissance giants such as Michelangelo and
Leonardo to lesser-known artists such as Verrocchio and Perugino. The articles
include images of the artwork to help the reader better understand the work being
discussed.

"I hope that readers will find this website to be educational and inspire them to
learn more about the art and artists who have so profoundly influenced our own
aesthetic sensibilities," said Mrs. Harness.

Fine Art Touch will be continuously updated with articles and news related to
Italian Renaissance art. Other areas on the site include a glossary of art terms,
summaries of news items about all types of art, and recommended reading.

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About Brenda Harness
Brenda Harness received a Bachelor's Degree in Art Education from Columbus
University, Columbus, Georgia. She subsequently moved to Nashville, Tennessee with
her family to accept a scholarship to Vanderbilt University Graduate School, where
she received a Master's Degree in Art History with an emphasis in Italian
Renaissance Art.

As an art historian and former teacher, she has lectured in the university system
and taught art K-12 in the public school system. She has a life-long interest in
fine art, and she is a practicing artist. Her watercolor paintings and drawings can
be found in private collections. Currently, she writes about a variety of topics
pertaining to art and art history.

About Harness House Publishing
Harness House Publishing also publishes art prints of significant historical Middle
Tennessee homes, including The Hermitage, Belmont Mansion and others.

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Contact:
Brenda Harness
press@finearttouch.com
Harness House Publishing
PO Box 120844
Nashville, TN 37212

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Web Site = http://www.finearttouch.com

Contact Details = Harness House Publishing
PO Box 120844
Nashville, TN 37212
press@finearttouch.com