- Luca Carlevarijs
Luca Carlevarijs or Carlevaris (1663 - 1730) was an Italian painter and engraver of landscapes ("vedutista").
Carlevarijs was born in
Udine , but worked mostly inVenice . His "veduta " of Venice are among the earliestBaroque depictions of the city. He was influenced by the Dutch painter active in Rome,Caspar van Wittel (often called Vanvitelli). The painters Canaletto andAntonio 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 at Venice.
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* Aldo Rizzi, "Disegni incisioni e bozzetti del Carlevarijs", Doretti - Udine 1963
* Aldo Rizzi, "Luca Carlevarijs", Alfieri - Venice 1967
* Aldo Rizzi, "I maestri della pittura veneta del '700", Electa - Milano 1973
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