Rosalba Carriera, Italian painter (born 1673)

Rosalba Carriera was an 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 in eighteenth-century Europe. She is remembered as one of the most successful women artists of any era.

April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 260 days remain until the end of the year.