Gallery of the Masters 
Giuseppe Arcimboldo
1526-1593 Italy/Mannerism
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Brief Biography-Giuseppe Arcimboldo was from Milan. He came from a highly respected family, including archbishops, and his father, Biagio, was a painter who worked at the cathedral. When Arcimboldo was thirty-six, he was appointed court painter to Ferdinand I in Vienna and subsequently became court painter to Maximillian II at the court in Prague. He is famed for portrait heads made up of fruit, vegetables, plants, and animals; some were like palindromes. In addition, he did a series of wildlife and nature studies. Emperor Rudolf commissioned much of his work, making him the court decorator. |
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basket of fruit
four seasons in one
the cook
air
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer
Summer 1
The Fire
The Water
Vertumnus
The Gardener
The Librarian
The Jurist
earth
flora
the waiter
holy roman emperor
saint john the baptist
the life of st john
daughter of ferdinand
daughter of ferdinand
archduchess johanna
archduchess anna
Birds
Birds 1
Birds 2
Birds 3
Blackbuck
Mammals 1
Mammals
Animals
Quail Dove
Nature Studies 1
Nature Studies 2
Nature Studies 3
Nature Studies 4
Nature Studies 5
Nature Studies 6
Nature Studies 7
Nature Studies 8
Nature Studies 9
Nature Studies 10
Nature Studies 11
Nature Studies
Helmeted Curassow
A Lesser Kestrel
Study of a Lizard
Indian Mongoose
