{"product_id":"vertumnus-giuseppe-arcimboldo-1591","title":"Vertumnus — Giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1591","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVertumnus — Giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1591\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most celebrated work of Giuseppe Arcimboldo's extraordinary career, \u003cem\u003eVertumnus\u003c\/em\u003e is a portrait of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II disguised as Vertumnus — the ancient Roman god of seasons, change, and abundance. Every inch of the Emperor's face and figure is composed of fruits, vegetables, and flowers at the peak of their ripeness: peaches for cheeks, cherries for lips, a pear for a chin, corn for teeth, grapes and berries cascading as hair, and a lush garland of blooms forming his collar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePainted in 1591 and presented to Rudolf II at his court in Prague, the work was both a supreme act of flattery and a dazzling display of Arcimboldo's genius. The Emperor — himself a passionate collector and patron of the arts — was so delighted that he awarded Arcimboldo the title of Count Palatine. The court poet Gregorio Comanini wrote an entire poem in its praise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly 450 years later, \u003cem\u003eVertumnus\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the most astonishing and joyful images in Western art — a masterpiece of wit, allegory, and painterly skill that rewards every close look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526–1593)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1591\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Mannerism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Oil on panel (original), Skokloster Castle, Sweden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on Luster Premium Photo paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in multiple sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Retro-Reproductions, LLC","offers":[{"title":"11 x 17 in.","offer_id":20897436036,"sku":"rrdg0222","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16 x 20 in.","offer_id":20897436100,"sku":"rrdg0222","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 x 24 in.","offer_id":20897436164,"sku":"rrdg0222","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 x 36 in.","offer_id":20897436228,"sku":"rrdg0222","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 x 40 in.","offer_id":20897436292,"sku":"rrdg0222","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0211\/7334\/products\/vertumnus-emperor-rudolph-2-vintage-art-print-reproduction-digital-gicleacutee-print.jpg?v=1772840532","url":"https:\/\/www.vintageartreprints.com\/products\/vertumnus-giuseppe-arcimboldo-1591","provider":"VINTAGEARTREPRINTS.COM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}