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Caterina Sagredo Barbarigo (14 July 1715 – 11 February 1772), was a Venetian aristocrat, a casino holder and somewhat notorious salonniére.
The Dogaressa
' The Inquisition saw the gender mixing at the newly established casinos as a symbol of this, and also banned noblewomen from frequenting them. Caterina was indicted and her casino was closed by order of the Inquisition 6 April 1747. Her case became famous, but it did not stop the development: already in 1751, another female noble, Marina Sagredo Pisani, opened a new casino, and in 1767 the Inquisition allowed noblewomen to frequent the casinos on the condition that they cover their faces. Caterina Sagredo Barbarigo is the model of several famous paintings of
The Dogaressa
' * Isobel Grundy,
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
' * Joanne M. Ferraro,
Venice: History of the Floating City
' *
A Companion to Venetian History, 1400-1797
' * Robert Casillo
The Empire of Stereotypes: Germaine de Staël and the Idea of Italy
*
Caterina Sagredo Barbarigo
' in Concise Dictionary of Women Artists, Delia Gaze * Giorgio Busetto, Palazzo Grassi,
Pietro Longhi, Gabriel Bella: scene di vita veneziana
' * Giovanni Battista Tiepol,
Giambattista Tiepolo, 1696-1770: Catalog of an Exhibition Held at the Museo ...
' * Andrea Di Robilant,
A Venetian Affair: A True Tale of Forbidden Love in the 18th Century
'
Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani - Volume 6 (1964)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barbarigo, Caterina Sagredo Victims of the Inquisition 1715 births 1772 deaths Italian salon-holders 18th-century Venetian people Caterina Republic of Venice entertainers 18th-century Venetian women 18th-century Italian businesswomen 18th-century Italian businesspeople
Caterina Sagredo Barbarigo (14 July 1715 – 11 February 1772), was a Venetian aristocrat, a casino holder and somewhat notorious salonniére.
Biography
She was the daughter of Gerardo Sagredo of the aristocratic Sagredo family. She married twice: Antonio Pisaro in 1732, and Gregorio Barbarigo of the aristocraticBarbarigo family
The Barbarigo were a Patrician (post-Roman Europe), patrician, Venetian nobility, noble Venetian family, whose members had an important role in the history of the Republic of Venice.
History
The family originated from the Istrian area (accordin ...
in 1739. Her only daughter was Contarina Barbarigo
Contarina Barbarigo (died 25 December 1804), was a famous Venetian noble. She was a controversial member of the Venetian society and frequently mentioned in the contemporary chronicles of Venice.
She was the daughter of Gregorio Barbarigo and the ...
.
Caterina Sagredo Barbarigo was famous for her beauty and intellectual pursuits, was described as a skillful rider and became known for her travels. She hosted a literary salon counted among the most notable in contemporary Venice, and supported the inoculator Domeniceti.
The Casino case
Caterina Sagredo Barbarigo is also known for her conflict with the Venetian Inquisition. She operated a popular casino at the Giudecca. Venice become famous for its casinos at this point. The clergy and the Inquisition found these businesses scandalous, because at the casinos, both men and women from the nobility could mix freely. In prior centuries, women of the Venetian nobility had seldom been allowed to congregate with men, but during the 18th century, this underwent a sharp contrast, a development which started when Chiara, Maddalena and Laura Contarini, daughters of dogeDomenico II Contarini
Domenico II Contarini (Venice, January 28, 1585 – Venice, January 26, 1675) was the 104th Doge of Venice, reigning from his election on October 16, 1659 until his death.
Background, 1585–1659
Domenico Contarini was the son of Giulio Contari ...
, had stopped using the '' zoccoli'', a certain type of shoe used by the Venetian upper-class women, which had prevented them from moving freely.Louisa Lauw:The Dogaressa
' The Inquisition saw the gender mixing at the newly established casinos as a symbol of this, and also banned noblewomen from frequenting them. Caterina was indicted and her casino was closed by order of the Inquisition 6 April 1747. Her case became famous, but it did not stop the development: already in 1751, another female noble, Marina Sagredo Pisani, opened a new casino, and in 1767 the Inquisition allowed noblewomen to frequent the casinos on the condition that they cover their faces. Caterina Sagredo Barbarigo is the model of several famous paintings of
Rosalba Carriera
Rosalba Carriera (12 January 1673 – 15 April 1757) was an Italians, Italian Rococo painter. In her younger years, she specialized in portrait miniatures. Carriera would later become known for her pastel portraits, helping popularize the medium ...
.
See also
* Madaluzza Contarini GradenigoReferences
* Louisa Lauw:The Dogaressa
' * Isobel Grundy,
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
' * Joanne M. Ferraro,
Venice: History of the Floating City
' *
A Companion to Venetian History, 1400-1797
' * Robert Casillo
The Empire of Stereotypes: Germaine de Staël and the Idea of Italy
*
Caterina Sagredo Barbarigo
' in Concise Dictionary of Women Artists, Delia Gaze * Giorgio Busetto, Palazzo Grassi,
Pietro Longhi, Gabriel Bella: scene di vita veneziana
' * Giovanni Battista Tiepol,
Giambattista Tiepolo, 1696-1770: Catalog of an Exhibition Held at the Museo ...
' * Andrea Di Robilant,
A Venetian Affair: A True Tale of Forbidden Love in the 18th Century
'
Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani - Volume 6 (1964)
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