Arcimboldo Basic Art Album by Werner Kriegeskorte

Arcimboldo Basic Art Album by Werner Kriegeskorte

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 I, and Rudolf I 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

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9783822859933
ISBN 10	3822859931
Title	Arcimboldo Basic Art Album
Author	Werner Kriegeskorte
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taschen GmbH
Year published	2000-09-29
Number of pages	80
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.