Chiara Varotari
Chiara Varotari (1584–1664) was a Venetian Baroque painter.
Also recorded as Clara Varotari
Chiara Varotari
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- Name
- Chiara Varotari
- Born
- 1584
- Birthplace
- Padua, Republic of Venice
- Died
- 1664
- Place of death
- Venice, Republic of Venice
- Nationality
- Republic of Venice
- Occupation
- painter · portraitist
- Fields
- portrait
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Biography
Biography
Lucia Scaligeri and Caterina Tarabotti are recorded as having studied under Chiara Varotari. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Padua and Venice. Work by Chiara Varotari is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery, Civic Museums of Padua and Uffizi Gallery.
Chiara Varotari - Portrait of a lady - A I 558 - Finnish National Gallery
Chiara Varotari · http: kokoelmat.fng.fi/app?si=A+I+558
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Chiara Varotari • Born — 1584 • Birthplace — Padua, Republic of Venice • Died — 1664 • Place of death — Venice, Republic of Venice • Illustration — Portrait of a Lady (Pantasilea Dotto Capodilista), ca. 1630 Chiara Varotari (1584–1664) was a Venetian Baroque painter.
Biography
Biography
Varotari was born in Padua. According to the Netherlands Institute for Art History (RKD) she was the daughter of Dario Varotari the Elder and the sister of Alessandro Varotari, whom she assisted with his work. Among her students was Caterina Tarabotti. She died in Venice around 1663 or 1664.
Identity
Identity
Chiara Varotari is recorded as painter and portraitist.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1584
Chiara Varotari was born in 1584 at Padua.
1660
Chiara Varotari died in 1660 at Venice.
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Padua.
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scholarly publication
- 6. Chiara Varotari (1584/1585–after 1663), Women Artists and Artisans in Venice and the Veneto, 1400-1750, 2024
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2024
- Chiara Varotari (1584/1585-after 1663), Women Artists and Artisans in Venice and the Veneto, 1400-1750, 2024
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2024
- Chiara Varotari (1584/1585–after 1663), Women Artists and Artisans in Venice and the Veneto, 1400-1750, 2024
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2024
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1152279: Chiara Varotari
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- “Chiara Varotari”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
6. Chiara Varotari (1584/1585–after 1663), Women Artists and Artisans in Venice and the Veneto, 1400-1750, 2024Crossref registry
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Chiara Varotari (1584/1585-after 1663), Women Artists and Artisans in Venice and the Veneto, 1400-1750, 2024Crossref registry
Institutional witnessscholarly publication
Chiara Varotari (1584/1585–after 1663), Women Artists and Artisans in Venice and the Veneto, 1400-1750, 2024Crossref registry
Institutional witnessreference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1152279: Chiara VarotariWikimedia Foundation
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