Luca Carlevaris

Luca Carlevaris pioneered the Venetian cityscape genre, capturing the city's grandeur and setting the stage for later masters like Canaletto.

ABOUT

Born in Udine in 1663, Luca Carlevaris, also known as 'Luca Casanobrio' or 'Luca di Ca Zenobri' due to his patronage by the Zenobri family, became a pivotal figure in Venetian art. While he worked primarily in Venice, his artistic journey took him to Rome, a visit that profoundly shaped his career. There, he encountered the Dutch painter Caspar van Wittel (often called Vanvitelli), who was a leading figure in creating detailed cityscapes, or *vedute*, of Rome. Inspired by Va…

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NOTABLE WORKS

The highly ornamented first gondola of Ambassador Giovanni Battista Colloreado entering Venice 1720 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Veduta 1680 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Plate 91: View of the Mocenigo Palace in Campo San Stae, Venice, 1703, from "The buildings and views of Venice" (Le fabriche e vedute di Venezia) 1703 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Le Fabriche, e vedute di Venetia 1703 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Plate 85: View of the Contarini Palace in Campo San Trovaso, Venice, 1703, from "The buildings and views of Venice" (Le fabriche e vedute di Venezia) 1703 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Plate 38: View of the facade of the church of St. Roch and at left the facade of the School of St. Roch, Venice, 1703, from "The buildings and views of Venice" (Le fabriche e vedute di Venezia) 1703 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Influenced

CanalettoVedute (Cityscape) Francesco GuardiVedute (Cityscape) Antonio VisentiniVedute (Cityscape)