Rosalba Carriera
1675–1757 · Venetian · 30 artworks
RococoPastel applicationDelicate color paletteSoft, flattering lightEmphasis on texture and detailIntimate portrait compositions
artist bio
Rosalba Carriera was a Venetian Rococo painter, known for her pastel portraits. She was highly influential in popularizing the pastel medium and her work was sought after by European aristocracy.
what you'll learn
Students can learn about the Rococo style, pastel techniques, and portraiture by studying Carriera's work. Her art demonstrates the delicate and refined aesthetic of the era, as well as the importance of portraiture in aristocratic society.
related: Maurice Quentin de La Tour, Jean-Honore Fragonard, Francois Boucher
30 artworks
Portrait of Antoine Watteau
1721
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Young Cavalier
1730
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Portrait of Philip Wharton, 1st Duke of Wharton
1720
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Crown Prince Friedrich Christian of Saxony
1739
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Lady in a Turkish Costume (Felicita Sartori)
1728
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Winter
1725
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Elector Clemens Augustus of Cologne
1727
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Portrait of Caterina Sagredo Barbarigo
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The Singer Faustina Bordoni with a Musical Score
1724
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Portrait of a Young Girl
1708
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A Gentleman in a Gold Patterned Coat and Violet-Brown Cape
1727
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Summer
1725
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Portrait of the French Consul Jean Le Blond
1727
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Self-portrait
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Portrait of Louis XV as Dauphin
1721
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Painting
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Personification of Spring
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Young Girl Holding a Monkey
1721
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Portrait of a fashionable young lady
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Sir James Gray, Second Baronet
1744
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Autumn
1725
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Self-Portrait Holding a Portrait of Her Sister
1709
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Cardinal Melchior de Polignac
1732
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Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Habsburg
1730
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A Venetian Lady from the House of Barbarigo (Caterina Sagredo Barbarigo)
1735
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Sidney Beauclerk
1723
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Young Child of the Le Blond Family
1740
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Portrait of a Gentleman in Red
1739
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Allegory of Music
1712
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Flora
1739
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