Caterina Sagredo Barbarigo as Berenice (c.1741). Rosalba Carriera (Venetian, 1675-1757). P
Caterina Sagredo Barbarigo as Berenice (c.1741). Rosalba Carriera (Venetian, 1675-1757). Pastel on gray-blue laid paper, mounted onto thin canvas. Detroit Institute of Arts.Barbarigo was a Venetian aristocrat and somewhat notorious salon holder. She was famous for her beauty and intellectual pursuits, was described as a skillful rider and became known for her travels. She hosted a literary salon counted among the most notable in contemporary Venice, and supported the inoculator Domeniceti. -- source link
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