What do you see in this portrait??

What do you see in this portrait???

* In 1527

Can you find the pea pod in the portrait????

The pea pod is used for the teeth.

FerdinandHabsburgcourt in Vienna

And later to Maximilian II and his son Rudolf II in a court in Prague.

Prague

Rudolf

Maximilian

Can you figure out which portrait is which season?

WINTER

Why do you think Arcimboldo called this winter???

What did Arcimboldouse to make this portrait look like Spring??

SUMMER

Why do you think this one is called Summer?? What do you see?

What makes you think of autumn or fall in this portrait?

Giuseppe Arcimboldo made complex portraits using simple items. He used things such as fruit, flowers, fish and books. If you were Arcimboldo what

would you use?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Arcimboldo

http://www.abcgallery.com/A/arcimboldo/arcimboldo.html