About Chiara Varotari
Lived 1584 – 1660 (aged 75–76). Chiara Varotari was an Italian painter and portraitist.
Chiara Varotari (1584–1664) was a Venetian Baroque painter.
Biography Varotari was born in Padua. According to the Netherlands Institute for Art History (RKD) she was the daughter of Dario Varotari the Elder and the sister of Alessandro Varotari, whom she assisted with his work. Among her students was Caterina Tarabotti. She died in Venice around 1663 or 1664.
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Who was Chiara Varotari?
Italian Baroque painter (1584–1663)
When was Chiara Varotari born?
Chiara Varotari was born in 1584 in Padua.
When did Chiara Varotari die?
Chiara Varotari died in 1660 in Venice.
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Chiara Varotari was a painter and portraitist.
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Chiara Varotari was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Chiara Varotari. https://biography.guide/chiara-varotari/
MLA: "Chiara Varotari." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/chiara-varotari/.
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