Francesco Carlo Rusca

Francesco Carlo Rusca, or Carlo Francesco Rusca, also known as Ritter von Rusca (1 January 1693 – 11 May 1769) The works of Titian and Paolo Veronese were especially influential. He first gained attention at this time with portraits of the Sardinian royal family. Later, he returned to Switzerland, working in Solothurn and Bern.

His connection with Germany began when he married in St. Blasien. In 1733, he went to Kassel at the invitation of Landgrave William VIII, for whom he created several large portraits. His wife died in 1735 and, the following year, he moved to Hannover then, in 1737, on to Potsdam and Berlin, He continued to travel throughout Italy, using Milan as his home base, until his death there, aged 76.