Giuseppe Arcimboldo, have you ever taught him? So. Much. Fun.

 

 Here are a few links to learn more about Giuseppe

https://www.giuseppe-arcimboldo.org/

 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/arcimboldos-feast-for-the-eyes-74732989/ 

 

https://www.theartstory.org/artist/arcimboldo-giuseppe/artworks/ 

 

Other Art lesson examples:

https://artsmartforkids.wordpress.com/art-projects/giuseppe-arcimboldo/ 

 

https://createartwithme.com/arcimboldo-and-found-object-portraits/ 

 

http://thriftyscissors.blogspot.com/2013/05/arcimboldo-paper-portraits.html 

 

Work in progress.

 

Why did Giuseppe Arcimboldo paint food?

 

Renaissance artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo painted witty, even surreal portraits composed of fruits, vegetables, fish and trees. The job of a renaissance court portraitist was to produce likenesses of his sovereigns to display at the palace and give to foreign dignitaries or prospective brides.

 

What does Arcimboldo mean?

 

Arcimboldo was an Italian Mannerist painter known for his extraordinary, and sometimes monstrous, human portraits. His unique collage style, which embodies a true surreal wit, is comprised of fruit and vegetables, animals, books, and other objects.

What was Giuseppe Arcimboldo famous for?

 

Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Arcimboldo also spelled Arcimboldi, (born c. 1527, Milan [Italy]—died 1593, Milan), Italian Mannerist painter whose grotesque compositions of fruits, vegetables, animals, books, and other objects were arranged to resemble human portraits.

 

What materials did Giuseppe Arcimboldo use?

 

Though Arcimboldo is best known for his portraits made up of flowers, vegetables and fruits, the artist also made several portraits made of other assembled objects with relevance to the sitter.