Marianna Carlevarijs Explained

Marianna Carlevarijs (1703 – 1750) was an Italian painter, active mainly in Venice, creating pastel portraits.

Biography

Marianna was the daughter of the prominent Venetian painter of vedute, Luca Carlevarijs. She was a friend, and pupil in the style and subject matter, of Rosalba Carriera.^[1]

Works

• Portrait of Girolamo Maria Balbi, sala dei pastelli, Ca Rezzonico Museum, Venice
• Portrait of Cornelia Foscolo Balbi, sala dei pastelli, Ca Rezzonico Museum, Venice
• Portrait of Marco e Caterina Balbi, sala dei pastelli, Ca Rezzonico Museum, Venice^[2]
• Portrait of a Young Woman, Private Collection^[3]
• Portrait of Unknown Gentleman^[4]
• Allegory of Peace, Museo Civici of Vicenza^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=6ogFk1DYKdgC Donne sulla scena pubblica: società e politica in Veneto tra Sette e Ottocento
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZlqudfwX2xIC Venezia
3. http://arte.cini.it/opac.aspx?opac=fondi-fotografici&TBL=OA&ID=538550 Ritratto di giovane dama
4. http://pinacotecabrera.org/en/collezione-online/opere/ritratto-di-sconosciuto/ Pinacoteca Brera
5. http://www.museicivicivicenza.it Vicenza Museum