Arcimboldo speaks double language, at the same time obvious and obfuscatory; he creates "mumbling" and "gibberish", but these inventions remain quite rational.
Giuseppe (též Josephus/Josepho) Arcimboldo psal se i Acimboldi, Arcsimbaldo či Joseph Arsinwalda [1 ] (1527 Milán – 11. července 1593 Milán) byl italský malíř a dekoratér působící ve službách Habsburků na dvorech ve Vídni a v Praze.
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.
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