Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Arcimboldo the Marvelous / André Pieyre de Mandiargues

By:

Pieyre de Mandiargues, Andre

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Abrams , 1978, c1977Description: 128 p. : illus. ; 31 cmISBN:

0810906899

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

759.5 ARC

Summary: Arcimboldo, a 16th century Italian artist, working in Vienna and Prague, is an artist with an indisputable claim, he single mindedly pursued his invention, the so-termed "composite head", applying it to numerous and varied subjects. Apt and witty combinations of animals, fish, fruit, vegetables, and a variety of other objects, all painted with meticulous realism, are fitted together into head and shoulder figures that sometimes have the look of portraits. He also devised compositions that can be hung upside down as well as right side up. Arcimboldo's major works were his numerous series on allegorical themes, especially the Four Seasons and the Four Elements.

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	759.5 ARC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		014121

Arcimboldo, a 16th century Italian artist, working in Vienna and Prague, is an artist with an indisputable claim, he single mindedly pursued his invention, the so-termed "composite head", applying it to numerous and varied subjects. Apt and witty combinations of animals, fish, fruit, vegetables, and a variety of other objects, all painted with meticulous realism, are fitted together into head and shoulder figures that sometimes have the look of portraits. He also devised compositions that can be hung upside down as well as right side up. Arcimboldo's major works were his numerous series on allegorical themes, especially the Four Seasons and the Four Elements.

English

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.