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Water
By Giuseppe Arcimboldo,1566
Painting, Oil paint, Mannerism
Height 66.5cm, Width 50.5cm
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The Four Elements is a series of four oil paintings by the Italian artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo which were created in 1566, during the Renaissance, for Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor. The paintings
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Giuseppe Arcimboldo
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Giuseppe Arcimboldo (5 April 1526 – 11 July 1593) was an Italian painter best known for creating imaginative portrait heads made entirely of objects such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish and boo
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Arcimboldo's "Water": A Masterpiece of Aquatic Symbolism
This striking image is Giuseppe Arcimboldo's painting "Water," part of his acclaimed series "The Four Elements" (1566). Arcimboldo's imaginative style is on full display, as he ingeniously constructs a human profile using objects that symbolize the theme of water.
The painting depicts a human fac
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Arcimboldo's "Water": A Masterpiece of Aquatic Symbolism
SUMMARY
This striking image is Giuseppe Arcimboldo's painting "Water," part of his acclaimed series "The Four Elements" (1566). Arcimboldo's imaginative style is on full display, as he ingeniously constructs a human profile using objects that symbolize the theme of water.
The painting depicts a human fac
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