Rosalba Carriera

Rosalba Carriera was an Italian painter, draftsperson, and artist associated with the Rococo movement. She was born and died in Venice, which was part of the Republic of Venice. Her work included portrait painting, self-portraits, and illumination. She was a member of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, the Accademia di San Luca, and the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna.

Carriera worked in Venice, Düsseldorf, Paris, and Modena, and resided in Venice and Paris. She spoke Italian and used her voice as an instrument. Her students included Gustaf Lundberg. She was associated with Antonio Maria Zanetti, Giambattista Pittoni, Giovanni Poleni, and Friedrich August II of Saxony. Her works are held in the collections of the Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.