Giuseppe Arcimboldo o Pronounced: Joo-zep-ayArch-im-bold-oh o o Italian Renaissance painter o Mannerist

Started career as a stained glass designer for local cathedrals at 21 years old, just like his father. Started career as a stained glass designer for local cathedrals at 21 years old, just like his father. “The Birth of Saint Catalina” in the Cathedral of Milan “St. Catherine Talks to the Emperor about the True Faith” in the Cathedral of Milan

 Portraitist to emperors Ferdinand I, Maximilian II and Rudolph II.  Also, served as their decorator, costume designer, architect, stage designer, engineer, water engineer, and overall art specialist.  “Vertumnus” = one of his most famous artworks, which was made to resemble Rudolph II “Vertumnus”

Mannerism shows the close relationship between humans and nature HHHHow do the following portraits demonstrate this? “The Spring” “The Lawyer”

Composite Portraits BBBBest known for making composite portraits WWWWove fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish, books together to make paintings of people he knew “The Librarian”

The Four Seasons “Winter” “Spring”

The Four Seasons “Summer” “Autumn”

The Four Elements “Air”“Fire”

The Four Elements “Earth”“Water”

“Multiple Image” Paintings “The Cook”

“The Vegetable Gardener”