Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1537 - 1593) was born in Milan. He became famous for his composite portraits showing heads made up of smaller objects such as flowers or animals. These paintings may appear rather ordinary or unsophisticated now, but remember that these were made centuries ago. They were rather revolutionary at the time. An image composed of smaller objects is also called an arcimboldesque or archimboldesque, after the inventor. His name is also spelled Guiseppe Archimboldo.

The Summer (L' Estate) - Giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1573
	Part of the series "The Seasons" . This painting is in the Louvre so you better like it !
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The Cook (Il Cuoco) - Giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1570
	If you turn this painting upside down, you can see the face of the cook.

The Spring (La Primavera) - Giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1573
	Part of the series "The Seasons" where they are symbolized by a human head, made up of typical objects from that season.
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