Artist: Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527 - 1593)
Nationality: Italian
Movement: Surrealism
Media: Painting
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Biography:
After creating stained glass windows for the Duomo Cathedral in Milan, Guiseppe Arcimboldo moved to Prague where he was commissioned by the Hapsburg rulers as an architect, collection curator, and interior designer. Arcimboldo was a forerunner of Surrealism, creating portraits with non-human elements that incorporated bold colors and extensive detail.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (60)
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L'ETE (1573) by ARCIMBOLDO Giuseppe
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LE PRINTEMPS (1573) by ARCIMBOLDO Giuseppe
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L'AUTOMNE (1573) by ARCIMBOLDO Giuseppe
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L'HIVER (3e quart 16e siècle) by ARCIMBOLDO Giuseppe
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Autoportait (4e quart 16e siècle ; 1ère moitié 17e siècle) by CESARI D'ARPINO Giuseppe
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Giuseppe Maria Mitelli Giocatori smafaroni (Gamesters), from an unnumbered set of twelve caricatures engraved by Giuseppe Maria Mitelli after Pietro de Rossi*s drawings Engraving 1686
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Giuseppe Maria Mitelli Sig.ri amirativi (Amazed Gentlemen), from an unnumbered set of twelve caricatures engraved by Giuseppe Maria Mitelli after Pietro de Rossi*s drawings Engraving 1686
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Giuseppe Maria Mitelli Non ho mai visto il piu* bello (I Have Never Seen Anyone More Handsome) , from an unnumbered set of twelve caricatures engraved by Giuseppe Maria Mitelli after Pietro de Rossi*s drawings Engraving 1686
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Giuseppe Maria Mitelli Conversacione considerabile (A Lot of Talking), from an unnumbered set of twelve caricatures engraved by Giuseppe Maria Mitelli after Pietro de Rossi*s drawings Engraving 1686
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Giuseppe Maria Mitelli Ballarina gentilissima ( Most Noble Ballerina), from an unnumbered set of twelve caricatures engraved by Giuseppe Maria Mitelli after Pietro de Rossi*s drawings Engraving 1686
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Giuseppe Maria Mitelli Oche belle persÛne (Look at the Handsome One), from an unnumbered set of twelve caricatures engraved by Giuseppe Maria Mitelli after Pietro de Rossi*s drawings Engraving 1686
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Giuseppe Maria Mitelli Sonatori sconcertati (Discordant Musicians), from an unnumbered set of twelve caricatures engraved by Giuseppe Maria Mitelli after Pietro de Rossi*s drawings Engraving 1686
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Giuseppe Maria Mitelli Accademici scontornati (Drawing Academy for the Untalented), from an unnumbered set of twelve caricatures engraved by Giuseppe Maria Mitelli after Pietro de Rossi*s drawings Engraving 1686
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Giuseppe Maria Mitelli Uberiaconi fumanti (Totally Drunk[not a literal translation]), from an unnumbered set of twelve caricatures engraved by Giuseppe Maria Mitelli after Pietro de Rossi*s drawings Engraving 1686
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Portrait de Monsieur Hanski (1810 entre ; 1850 et) by BEZZUOLI Giuseppe
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Giuseppe Angeli Stations of the Cross - X Engraving 1778
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A la Gare (4e quart 19e siècle ; 1er quart 20e siècle) by RICCI Giuseppe
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Francesco (Felice) Polanzani Old Woman Warming Her Hands at a Brazier, after Giuseppe Nogari Engraving (and etching?) 18th century
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Giuseppe Maria Mitelli Zuog dal cacciator (Game of the Hunter) 1699
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Madonna in Prayer, Giuseppe Dala (1788 - 1860)  (Artist), Engraving
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Giuseppe Mazzini (19e siècle) by anonyme
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Giuseppe Cadenasso Eucalypti oil on burlap 19th - 20th century
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Giuseppe Santomaso La Finestra (The Window) color lithograph from four stones 1952
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Paysage avec un torrent se déversant entre des rochers by PORTA Giuseppe
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Paysage de montagnes et de collines boisées et de petites maisons by PORTA Giuseppe
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Les trois Parques by PORTA Giuseppe
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Arabesques formées d'animaux, figures, fleurs, ornements (1770 en) by MANNOCCHI Giuseppe
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Giuseppe Piamontini Jupiter and Ganymede bronze early 18th century
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Artist: after Giuseppe Chiari and San Micheles Workshop Title: St. Joseph and the Christ Child
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Tête d'homme, vue de face, coiffé d'un bonnet (4e quart 16e siècle ; 1ère moitié 17e siècle) by CESARI D'ARPINO Giuseppe (cercle de)
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L'Amour sur une draperie (4e quart 16e siècle ; 1ère moitié 17e siècle) by CESARI D'ARPINO Giuseppe (cercle de)
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Quatre anges portant la croix (4e quart 16e siècle ; 1ère moitié 17e siècle) by CESARI D'ARPINO Giuseppe (cercle de)
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Jeune homme à demi nu, montrant quelque chose sur la droite by PASSERI Giuseppe (attribué à)
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Figure d'un satyre, vue de face (4e quart 16e siècle ; 1ère moitié 17e siècle) by CESARI D'ARPINO Giuseppe (cercle de)
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Giuseppe Rosaspina Thetis Engraving circa 1805
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Etude de trois anges, d'un tronc et d'une jambe (4e quart 16e siècle ; 1ère moitié 17e siècle) by CESARI D'ARPINO Giuseppe
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Tête d'enfant (4e quart 16e siècle ; 1ère moitié 17e siècle) by CESARI D'ARPINO Giuseppe (cercle de)
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Déploration du christ (4e quart 16e siècle ; 1ère moitié 17e siècle) by CESARI D'ARPINO Giuseppe (cercle de)
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Plusieurs figures s'adressent à un personnage assis sous un baldaquin by CESARI D'ARPINO Giuseppe (d'après)
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Giuseppe Maria Mitelli Questo que tiene la canella in mano Ë il famoso Gianin da Capugnano (The One Holding the Little Cane [i.e. Chalk Holder} in His Hand is the Famous Gianin from Capugnano), from an unnumbered set of twelve caricatures engraved b
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Artist: Giuseppe Galli Bibiena Title: Decorative Drawing Date: 18th century Medium: pen and ink with
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Artist: Giuseppe Antonio Petrini Title: Study of Two Figures Date: 18th century Medium: red and
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Saint Jerome, Giuseppe Maria Mazza (Italy, Bologna, 1653 - 1741)  (Artist), 1676, Terracotta
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Saint debout et appuyé sur un bâton (1er quart 17e siècle) by anonyme
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Giuseppe Lante The Descent from the Cross-Stazione XIII from La Via Crucis Etching with engraving 1778
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Rentrée d'un troupeau à la bergerie, de nuit (18e siècle) by ZOCCHI Giuseppe (attribué à)
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Saint George, Giuseppe Scolari (Italy, Vicenza, 1530 - 1607)  (Artist), Woodcut and wood-engraving
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Studies of Figures: Apotheosis
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Le Repos pendant la Fuite en Egypte (1762 en) by CADES Giuseppe
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Minerve debout, vue de face tenant sa lance et son bouclier (4e quart 16e siècle ; 1ère moitié 17e siècle) by CESARI D'ARPINO Giuseppe (cercle de)
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Jacob Matharu Portrait of Cavalier Giuseppe Cesare d'Arpino, (after Everard Quirinus) engraving 1606
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Ashford Brothers and Company Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807- 1882) albumen print 19th century
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Présentation de Jésus au Temple (1575 vers) by PORTA Giuseppe
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L'Apôtre Pierre debout, tenant un livre, et, de la main gauche, les clés (4e quart 16e siècle ; 1ère moitié 17e siècle) by CESARI D'ARPINO Giuseppe (cercle de)
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Deux jeune bergers allument un feu pendant la nuit (18e siècle) by ZOCCHI Giuseppe (attribué à)
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Giuseppe Baroni Allegorical Figure of a Woman engraving early 18th century
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Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife, Giuseppe Camerata (Italy, Vallombrosa, 1718 - 1803)  (Artist), no date, Engraving
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Evêque confirmant une enfant agenouillée (1734 en) by TREMOLIERES Pierre Charles ; CRESPI Giuseppe Maria (inspiré par)
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A Cat Stealing Fish Giuseppe Recco (Italian, Neapolitan, 1634-1695)Oil on canvas; 38 x 50 1/2
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Giuseppe Acquaroni Interior of St. Peter's Cathedral engraving 1826

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Giuseppe Arcimboldo - Olgas Gallery
Giuseppe Arcimboldo Online
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