Rosalba Carriera (1673–1757), the Venetian painter of pastel and miniature artwork, became famous for her partially intimate portraits and special painting technique in the first half of the 18th century. Her success was measured, among other things, by the fact that her clientele included members of the high aristocracy. Using an interdisciplinary research approach, Anika Schediwy examines selected miniature and pastel paintings by the artist. In particular, it examines the artworks against the background of their contexts of origin, contemporary reception and their use within the changing communication and physical culture of the aristocracy. In this way, it differentiates between the image of the person and the artist.