Monday, October 16, 2017

IMPRESSIVE PASTEL PAINTER : ROSALBA CARRIERA



Rosalba Carriera (Italian, 1673 – 1757) was an artist who used pastels to create portraits*.  She became very successful in her day, and she is known as one of the most successful women artists in the history of art. 
                                                       Young Girl Holding a Monkey by Rosalba Carriera 



She received many royal commissions*, including one from King Frederick IV of Denmark.👑 




Here is a video for you to learn more about Rosalba's work:








*Portrait - a painting or drawing, or photograph showing a person, especially one showing a person's face and shoulders

*Commission --an instruction or command to produce something, given to a person or a group of people

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