Arcimboldo Biography
Transcript of Arcimboldo Biography
What do you see in this portrait??
What do you see in this portrait???
* In 1527
Can you find the pea pod in the portrait????
The pea pod is used for the teeth.
FerdinandHabsburgcourt in Vienna
And later to Maximilian II and his son Rudolf II in a court in Prague.
Prague
Rudolf
Maximilian
Can you figure out which portrait is which season?
WINTER
Why do you think Arcimboldo called this winter???
What did Arcimboldouse to make this portrait look like Spring??
SUMMER
Why do you think this one is called Summer?? What do you see?
What makes you think of autumn or fall in this portrait?
Giuseppe Arcimboldo made complex portraits using simple items. He used things such as fruit, flowers, fish and books. If you were Arcimboldo what
would you use?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Arcimboldo
http://www.abcgallery.com/A/arcimboldo/arcimboldo.html