Giuseppe Arcimboldo · c.1591
Vertumnus (Portrait of Rudolf II)
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Emperor Rudolf II rendered as the Roman god of seasons — his face composed of fruits and flowers, his collar of grapes, his hair of pears. Skokloster Castle, Sweden.
Up to 39 × 48 in · portrait
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Archival cotton canvas stretched over a wooden frame. Ready to hang as-is. No external frame.
Scale next to a 5'10" person
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The story of Vertumnus (Portrait of Rudolf II)
Vertumnus is an oil painting produced by the Italian painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo in 1591 that consists of multiple fruits, vegetables and flowers that come together to create a portrait of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II. Although Arcimboldo's colleagues commented that Vertumnus was scherzo, or humorous, there were intentional political meanings behind the piece, particularly regarding the choice of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Arcimboldo's choice to include these items was also an intentional reference to the Roman god, Vertumnus.
Adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Giuseppe Arcimboldo, also spelled Arcimboldi, was an Italian Mannerist painter best known for creating imaginative portrait heads made entirely of objects such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish and books.
All Giuseppe Arcimboldo prints →Biography adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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