Guiseppe Arcimboldo

Arcimboldo was born in Milan in He was the son of another artist, Biagio Arcimboldo. Giuseppe Arcimboldo showed such extraordinary talent that none other than Leonardo da Vinci accepted him as a student

Guiseppe Arcimboldo Arcimboldo was so talented that very wealthy people employed him to paint portraits of them. But there was something unusual about the way Guiseppe painted their portraits. Can you see why?...

Guiseppe Arcimboldo What’s strange about Arcimboldo’s works is that in many he used items from nature, especially foods, such as fruits and vegetables. For example, a pear is used as a nose, apples as cheeks, grapes, cherries, leaves as hair, and so forth.

Guiseppe Arcimboldo When looked at from a distance these portraits look human, but as you move in closer, they become more like a bizarre collections of fruits. Take a look…

Guiseppe Arcimboldo Some of his portraits were clever illusions. Look at this one. It looks like a bowl of fruits and vegetables.

Guiseppe Arcimboldo But… when you turn it upside down, the bowl becomes a hat over the face of a man with apples for cheeks and grapes for lips. It’s remarkable.

Guiseppe Arcimboldo Next week, you are going to have a go at making your own fruit and vegetable portraits. Now, make a plan, think about what you will use for the: Eyes Nose Mouth Hair