Arcimboldo 1526-1593
Arcimboldo 1526-1593 Famous all over the world for his portraits--an illustrated composite of plants, fruit, and animals combined to create the illusion of a human form-- Arcimboldo still remains,…
Specifikacia Arcimboldo 1526-1593
Arcimboldo 1526-1593
Famous all over the world for his portraits--an illustrated composite of plants, fruit, and animals combined to create the illusion of a human form-- Arcimboldo still remains, paradoxically, a painter shrouded in mystery. Admired during his life, Arcimboldo fell into oblivion after his death in 1593. This important monograph reveals the eclecticism of one of the most fertile and lively minds of the Mannerist period, placing him in the cultural context in which he lived and worked.
His work has enjoyed a particular revival of interest again over the last twenty years. His original, eccentric works have been little understood--rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century by the Surrealists, who considered him a precursor of Modern art. In addition to the artist's anamorphic portraits, this volume includes an important selection of Arcimboldo's paintings (many previously unpublished),