The lawyer, Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Arcimboldo’s paintings show human figures made up of different objects, with the aim of representing a particular subject. Here, a pile of books and documents has been draped in a fur-trimmed gown. The face consists of birds and fishes.
Painted by Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Giuseppe Arcimboldo (Milan, c. 1527 - July 11, 1593) was a painter of the Italian Renaissance who became best known for portraits composed of a variety of objects such as vegetables, fruits, flowers, books and fish
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