Arcimboldo

British  

/ artʃimˈbɔldo /

noun

1. Giuseppe. 1527–93, Italian painter, best remembered for painting grotesque figures composed of fruit, vegetables, and meat

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Arcimboldo

There are echoes of Giuseppe Arcimboldo, the Italian Mannerist painter best known for imaginative portrait heads made entirely of fruits, vegetables and flowers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2019

The Red Queen’s attendants are made out of vegetables, for instance, which is a nod to Giuseppe Arcimboldo, a Renaissance painter who turned out portraits of people with pear noses and eggplant necks.

From New York Times ● May 17, 2016

Your first instinct is to spot sources for those styles and figures: Picasso, Arcimboldo, Cookie Monster, Goya, Looney Tunes.

From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2011

This 12-month calendar features works of art by the Italian Renaissance painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo, whose work is on view at the National Gallery of Art through Jan. 9.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2010

To this suggestion Arcimboldo, by no means averse to turning an honest penny, gave his assent.

From The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa by Paul Barron Watson

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