Giuseppe ArcimboldoGiuseppe Arcimboldo

o Pronounced:Pronounced:

Joo-zep-ay Joo-zep-ay

Arch-im-bold-ohArch-im-bold-oh

o 1527-15931527-1593

o Italian Renaissance Italian Renaissance painterpainter

o ManneristMannerist

• Started career as a stained Started career as a stained glass designer for local glass designer for local cathedrals at 21 years old, cathedrals at 21 years old, just like his father.just like his father.

“The Birth of Saint Catalina” in the Cathedral of Milan

“St. Catherine Talks to the Emperor about the True Faith” in the Cathedral of Milan

Portraitist to emperors Portraitist to emperors Ferdinand I, Maximilian II Ferdinand I, Maximilian II and Rudolph II.and Rudolph II.

Also, served as their Also, served as their decorator, costume decorator, costume designer, architect, stage designer, architect, stage designer, engineer, water designer, engineer, water engineer, and overall art engineer, and overall art specialist.specialist.

““Vertumnus” = one of his Vertumnus” = one of his most famous artworks, most famous artworks, which was made to which was made to resemble Rudolph IIresemble Rudolph II

“Vertumnus”

MannerismMannerismshows the close relationship between humans and natureshows the close relationship between humans and nature

How do the How do the following portraits following portraits demonstrate this?demonstrate this?

“The Spring” “The Lawyer”

Composite PortraitsComposite Portraits

Best known for Best known for making composite making composite portraitsportraits

Wove fruits, Wove fruits, vegetables, vegetables, flowers, fish, books flowers, fish, books together to make together to make paintings of people paintings of people he knewhe knew

“The Librarian”

The Four SeasonsThe Four Seasons

“Winter” “Spring”

The Four SeasonsThe Four Seasons

“Summer” “Autumn”

The Four ElementsThe Four Elements

“Air” “Fire”

The Four ElementsThe Four Elements

“Earth” “Water”

““Multiple Image” PaintingsMultiple Image” Paintings

“The Cook”

“The Vegetable Gardener”