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Allegory of Spring, ca. 1563, by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
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Allegory of Spring, ca. 1563, by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527-1593). Italian painter. Allegory of Spring, ca.1563. Detail. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019
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1563 Academia Academy Allegorical Allegory Artes Arts Bellas Fernando Giuseppe Human Mannerism Mannerist Mouth Nose Real Season Spring Arcimboldo Flourish
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This detail from Giuseppe Arcimboldo's Allegory of Spring, painted around 1563, showcases the Italian artist's unique and imaginative approach to representational art. Arcimboldo, active during the European Mannerist period, is renowned for his innovative compositions where he personified the four seasons and the five senses as human faces made entirely of various natural elements. In this image, Spring is depicted as a radiant and youthful woman, her face adorned with an array of vibrant flowers, fruits, and leaves. Her face comes alive with the essence of the season, as if bursting with the vitality and renewal that spring brings. The intricate detailing and lifelike quality of the individual flowers and fruits are a testament to Arcimboldo's masterful painting technique. This allegorical artwork, now housed at the San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid, Spain, continues to captivate viewers with its whimsical beauty and timeless appeal.
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