yesterday i paid a visit to an exhibition of archimboldo, a painter painting from bout 1540 to 1595 or something. what is really interesting is that he made surreal pictures, his portraits of people consisting of objects: like a portrait consisting of only wild animals, or a portry consisting of fruit.
with that he was really ahead of his time from our point of view, because many centuries passed until someone began painting in such a style again.
another funny thing he "invented" were the upside down pictures: paintings of fruit bowls that, if you turn them upside down show a face.
i moreso wonder about that because archimboldo was very popular back in his time and also famous, but when he died, he was forgotten and up until 1910 nobody knew who he was! i wonder how this has happened....
if you ever have a chance to see an exhibition of him, go there.
in vienna you can see him at the KHM at the moment
with that he was really ahead of his time from our point of view, because many centuries passed until someone began painting in such a style again.
another funny thing he "invented" were the upside down pictures: paintings of fruit bowls that, if you turn them upside down show a face.
i moreso wonder about that because archimboldo was very popular back in his time and also famous, but when he died, he was forgotten and up until 1910 nobody knew who he was! i wonder how this has happened....
if you ever have a chance to see an exhibition of him, go there.
in vienna you can see him at the KHM at the moment
Comments