History Walks in Venice

Rosalba Carriera (painter; 1673-1757)

Rosalba Carriera (1673-1757) was a Venetian painter and miniaturist from the Rococo period.

  • Chastity hair, with horns

    Chastity hair, with horns

    Anybody engaging in Venetian history have stumbled over images of women with their hair set as a couple of horns. This hair dressing fashion first appeared at some time in the second half of the 1500s, and lasted into the early 1600s. Apparently, the style remained almost exclusively Venetian for the entire period. Despite being…

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  • Miniatures by Rosalba Carriera

    Miniatures by Rosalba Carriera

    Rosalba Carriera, the most popular and famous Venetian artist of the early 1700s, painted lots of miniatures.

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    Rosalba Carriera

    Rosalba Carriera (1673-1757) was a Venetian female Rococo painter, famous for her pastel portraits which are in museums all over Europe.

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