Eine Leseprobe finden Sie unter https: verlag.sandstein.de reader 98-758_RosalbaCarriera-engl
2023 marks the 350th anniversary of the birth of Rosalba Carriera the most famous pastel
painter of the 18th century. Dresden surpasses even Venice the artist's hometown as the place
where visitors can best admire her work. For it was here in the Gemäldegalerie that opened in
1746 that a total of 157 of her pastels went on display in what was known as the Cabinet of
Rosalba. This book traces the history of this unique collection and presents the 73 pastels
remaining in Dresden today - still the world's largest collection of her art. Carriera's
artistic career began with lace-making for which Venice was famous. However she soon turned
to miniature painting and finally to painting with pastels. She created allegories portrayed
friends and artists but also the European nobility of her time. In doing so she created a
visual vernacular that gave expression to the social type of the lively and self-confident
woman - a type she no less embodied. By devoting herself to art and pursuing an enviable career
as an independent artist she serves as an early role model for feminist artists.
