Luca Carlevarijs Artist

Luca Carlevarijs or Carlevaris (20 January 1663 – 12 February 1730) was an Italian painter and engraver of landscapes (vedutista). Carlevarijs was born in Udine, but worked mostly in Venice. His vedute of Venice are among the earliest Baroque depictions of the city. He was influenced by the Dutch painter active in Rome, Caspar van Wittel (often called Vanvitelli). The painters Canaletto and Antonio Visentini are said to have been highly influenced by or pupils of his. Johan Richter did work with him. Also called Luca Casanobrio or Luca di Ca Zenobri, for his patronage by the latter family.He painted landscapes, sea-pieces, and perspective views. He completed over a hundred etchings of views in Venice, which give an exact representation of the principal places in that city. He died in Venice.

Personal facts

Luca Carlevarijs
Birth dateJanuary 20, 1663
Birth place
Udine
Nationality
Italy
Date of deathFebruary 12, 1730
Place of death
Venice

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Artist

Field of work
Landscape art
Influenced
Influenced by
Caspar van Wittel

Luca Carlevarijs on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15324coll10/id/49680