A Space of Their Own

Chiara Varotari

Selected Works

A full-length portrait of a young woman in an extraordinarily elaborate light gray gown with gold embellishments and jewels, as well as pink lace trim and an orange bow. She has a very high, oversized collar and a matching headpiece. She rests one hand on a column and looks directly at the view with a neutral, almost bored expression.

Portrait of a Lady

ca. 1630s
Chiara Varotari, Portrait of a Lady, ca. 1630s. Oil on canvas, 205 x 120 cm. Museo Civico, Padua.
Museo Civico, Padua

A full-length portrait of a boy wearing an elaborate costume that includes embroidered blue pantaloons with red stockings. He has lace on his collar and at his sleeves. He has long, curly hair past his shoulders. The background is dark and neutral, and the boy looks off to the left side of the canvas.

Portrait of a Boy

ca. 1640s
Chiara Varotari, Portrait of a Boy, ca. 1640s. Oil on canvas, 122 x 70 cm. Museo Civico, Padua.
Museo Civico, Padua

A full-length portrait of a girl wearing a blue dress with a sheer detail at the bust and lace at her sleeves. She wears a pearl necklace and has her curly brown hair pulled back. She holds a closed fan in her right hand. The background behind her is dark and neutral.

Portrait of a Young Girl

ca. 1640s
Chiara Varotari, Portrait of a Young Girl, ca. 1640s. Oil on canvas, 125 x 69 cm. Museo Civico, Padua.
Museo Civico, Padua

A half-length portrait of a woman dressing black, against a dark background. She has a small white lace collar and some strands of gold cord across her chest, fixed in place with a dark red bow. Her hair is pulled back, and she looks at the viewer with a neutral expression.

Portrait of a Lady

n.d.
Chiara Varotari, Portrait of a Lady, n.d. Oil on canvas, 114 x 97 cm. Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Finnish National Gallery.
Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Finnish National Gallery

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