Arcimboldo - Softcover

Kriegeskorte, Werner

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3822859931 ISBN 13: 9783822859933

Publisher: Taschen America Llc, 2004

Synopsis

Arcimboldo's art: Paintings that are full of references to ancient classical gods and goddesses Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527-1593) began his career as an artist in the glass workshops of the Milan Cathedral, where he designed glass windows depicting scenes from the lives of the saints. His talent soon caught the eye of 16th-century rulers, and he moved on to the imperial courts of Ferdinand I, Maximilian II, and Rudolf II in Prague, where he created the scenes for his "Seasons." In Arcimboldo's allegorical paintings, Spring appears as a young man composed entirely of flowers, Summer as a composition of fruits, Autumn as a head made of grapes, and Winter as a gnarled old man twined with ivy. Arcimboldo remained true to the allegorical principles informing the artistic and philosophical world view of the 16th century. His paintings are not only full of references to ancient classical gods and goddesses, but above all they reflect the courtly cosmos of the art chambers and "wonder cabinets" in which countless exotic and bizarre objects were housed. With the decline of this allegorical world vision between the Renaissance and Mannerism, Arcimboldo was forgotten- only to be rediscovered by modern artists. About the Series: Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art series features: a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance a concise biography approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions

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Product Description:

Archiboldo was five hundred years before his times.This book narrates in essay form what is known of his life and times.But no one knows for sure, why he painted these unique 'still-life portraits'.Werner's book includes all the well-known 'season' pictures together with a comprehensive retrospective of his lesser known work.Excellent value and deserving a place on every art-lover's bookshelf

About this edition

• Publisher: Taschen America Llc
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 3822859931
• ISBN 13: 9783822859933
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 80