6. Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527 -1593)
• was an Italian painter best known for
creating imaginative portrait heads made
entirely of objects as fruits, vegetables,
flowers, fish, and books
• was born in Milan in 1527
• His father, Biagio, was also a painter
• Did stained glass window designs,
frescoes(wall painting) and drew the cartoon
for a large tapestry for Cathedrals
7. • Was the official artist and Master of Festivals for
three successive German Emperors. Arcimboldo
designed costumes, stage settings, chariots, and
other diversions for courtly events and ceremonies.
• was best known for his fantastical “composite
head” paintings. These were portraits composed of
objects such as fruit, flowers, books, or even a
plate of meat.
13. • Flash Game
• In groups, build a portrait (face) in with fakes fruits
and vegetables and take photos when finish.
• Materials: camera, construction paper, fake fruits
and vegetables
- that is, he painted representations of these objects on the canvas arranged in such a way that the whole collection of objects formed a recognizable likeness of the portrait subject.
Arcimboldo painted each piece of fruit realistically and arranged them to form an actual human face, imitating skin and musculature, all the while creating a character with personality. A row of peas in a pod make for perfectly spaced teeth, while ripe cherries form plump lips. A round peach creates the perfect rosy cheek and a cucumber imitates a bumpy weathered nose.
Arcimboldo painted each piece of fruit realistically and arranged them to form an actual human face, imitating skin and musculature, all the while creating a character with personality. A row of peas in a pod make for perfectly spaced teeth, while ripe cherries form plump lips. A round peach creates the perfect rosy cheek and a cucumber imitates a bumpy weathered nose.
