Michael Carowsky (1707- 1745) was a Swedish church painter.

Biography

Carowsky moved from Danzig to

Gothenburg Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...

, Sweden where he became master at the City of Gothenburg Art and Painters' Office (''Göteborgs Målareämbete'') in 1742. In 1744, he was married to the artist

Maria Carowsky Maria Carowsky (née Ross) (1723–1793) was a Swedish artist. Maria Carowsky was born in Gothenburg to the artist Johan Ross the Elder, an emigrant from Holstein. In 1744, she married the artist Michael Carowsky. She was widowed in 1745 and t ...

(1723-1793). The couple had one daughter, Christina Elisabeth Carowsky (1745-1797), who became a notable portrait painter in Gothenburg. His master works consisted of paintings at the Gothenburg City Hall (''Stora rådhussalen''). Among other works are the figural paintings at Borgvik Church (''Borgviks kyrka'') from 1745 and, together with his father-in-law

Johan Ross the Elder Johan Ross the Elder (''Johan Ross den äldre'') (1695 – March 26, 1773) was a Swedish church painter. Early life Ross was born at the village of Meldorff in Schleswig-Holstein. He was the son of Johan Ross and Anna Stockhouf. His father ...

(1695–1773), he completed church ceiling paintings at Örgryte Old Church (''Örgryte gamla kyrka'') from 1741.

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Svenskt konstnärslexikon The ''Svenskt konstnärslexikon'' is a dictionary of Swedish art and artists that was published in five volumes by Allhems Förlag AB from 1952 to 1967.Swedish artists 1707 births 1745 deaths