Luca Carlevarijs
Luca Carlevarijs or Carlevaris (20 January 1663 – 12 February 1730) was an Italian painter and engraver working mainly in Venice. He pioneered the genre of the cityscapes (vedute) of Venice, a genre that was later widely followed by artists such as Canaletto and Francesco Guardi.
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Luca Carlevarijs

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- Name
- Luca Carlevarijs
- Birth Name
- Luca Carlevaris
- Born
- 20 January 1663
- Birthplace
- Udine, Republic of Venice
- Died
- 12 February 1730
- Place of death
- Venice, Republic of Venice
- Known for
- Landscape art
- Nationality
- Republic of Venice
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- landscape painting
- Languages
- Italian
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Luca Carlevarijs or Carlevaris (20 January 1663 – 12 February 1730) was an Italian painter and engraver working mainly in Venice. He pioneered the genre of the cityscapes (vedute) of Venice, a genre that was later widely followed by artists such as Canaletto and Francesco Guardi.
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is Italian. The field of work recorded is landscape painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are Veduta and landscape. Gaspar van Wittel is recorded as an influence. Places of work recorded in the authority are Venice. Works named in the authority record are The Entry of the French Ambassador in Venice in 1706 and Regata on the Grand Canal in Honor of Frederick IV. Work by Luca Carlevarijs is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Finnish National Gallery, J. Paul Getty Museum, Nationalmuseum and National Gallery of Canada.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Luca Carlevarijs • Birth Name — Luca Carlevaris • Born — 20 January 1663 • Birthplace — Udine, Republic of Venice • Died — 12 February 1730 • Place of death — Venice, Republic of Venice • Known for — Landscape art
Life and work
Life and work
Carlevarijs was born in Udine. He was also known as 'Luca Casanobrio' or 'Luca di Ca Zenobri', for his patronage by the latter family. He worked principally in Venice, where he also died. His daughter, Marianna Carlevarijs (1703 - 1750) learned the art of pastel portraiture from Rosalba Carriera. Carlevarijs visited Rome. Here he was influenced by the Dutch painter Caspar van Wittel (often called Vanvitelli), who was a long-term resident of Rome. Van Wittel was the pioneer of the genre of vedute of Rome. Carlevarijs then started to create vedute of Venice, which are among the earliest Baroque depictions of the city. He painted landscapes, sea-pieces and perspective views. His works included cityscapes with a topological interest as well as imaginary landscapes with ruins. He completed over a hundred etchings of views in Venice, which give an exact representation of the principal places in that city. The painters Canaletto, Francesco Guardi and Antonio Visentini are said to have been influenced by his work or even have been his pupils. His paintings and his set of 104 etched views of Venice, which were published in 1703, were the foundation on which Canaletto and Guardi built. Johan Richter collaborated with him. He also collaborated with specialist figure painters who added the staffage into his landscapes or cityscapes. He worked mostly in Venice.
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Custom House with San Giorgio Maggiore • Illustration — Custom House with San Giorgio Maggiore • Illustration — Doge's Palace and Riva degli Schiavoni • Illustration — Reception of the French ambassador • Illustration — View of Molo • Illustration — Riva degli Schiavoni with view to Salute • Illustration — Piazzetta and Library • Illustration — Piazzetta • Illustration — Entry of the Venetian ambassador to London • Illustration — Seascape • Illustration — A Seaport with a Fountain and Ruins • Illustration — View of a River Port • Illustration — Seaport • Illustration — Capriccio • Illustration — Study of two men • Illustration — Palazzo Malipiero • Illustration — Rialto Bridge • Illustration — Palazzo Coccina • Illustration — Santa Maria della Carita, Venice
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Udine.
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Venice.
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reference work
- “Luca Carlevarijs”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1092052615, Luca Carlevarijs: le Fabriche, e Vedute di Venetia (1995-1996; Udine).
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2704669: Luca Carlevarijs
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1092052615, Luca Carlevarijs: le Fabriche, e Vedute di Venetia (1995-1996; Udine).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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