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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Boldly Going with Arcimboldo

On the preceding post of my Medieval Collage, Le Printemps, I received a comment from Ö at the blog, Le Monde d Ö, likening the piece to a cross between Arcimboldo and Botticelli.  Well, of course I  am familiar with the work of Botticelli, but Arcimboldo? No idea. Enter Google where I discovered this delightful, short video showcasing and discussing the amazing and amusing work of Arcimoldo.
I think you'll enjoy it.  Merci Ö!

12 comments:

  1. ;) thanks... I'm glad if you like his work :)

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    1. C'est vraiment trippant! Merci encore à toi.

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  2. What an imagination and ability to see.. I always paused when I came across one of his pieces... they always make me examine. very good explanatory video.

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    1. You know, I think I was exposed to his work, or something similar, in the past but I just sort of giggled and passed it off as quirky. But now I see the delight and cleverness of it, to say nothing of the skill and artistry--and the unique sense of "seeing" that enabled Arcimboldo to fashion such fantastical, yet realistic compositions. So many contradictions within the work. Seriously jocular!

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  3. Is "Arcimoldo" just a typo or perhaps a Freudian, or Lynnian slip ? Someone could do a funny take on Arcimboldo's work by having the fruits and veggies start to grow mold...

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    1. LOL! That's hilarious...and also a little embarrassing. But I will leave my typo in all its mouldering imperfection.
      :-D

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    2. PS. Reminds me of the John Lennon writty:

      The Moldy Moldy Man

      I'm a moldy moldy man
      I'm moldy thru and thru
      I'm a moldy moldy man
      You would not think it true
      I'm moldy til my eyeballs
      I'm moldy til my toe
      I will not dance I shyballs
      I'm such a humble Joe.

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  4. How astute to liken the medieval collages to Arcimboldo. I also love the way the museum displays the paintings in that dark room. The small spotlights accentuate their fullness and richness.

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    1. Wasn't that a brilliant association?! I'm glad you enjoyed the presentation in the video,too. I thought it was really well done. Lighting is so important when presenting/viewing art work. You have an amazing eye for detail.

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  5. I was familiar with the piece where the fellow had a pear for a nose but I never knew the artists name. Thanks for this great introduction...I had no idea!

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    1. I'm glad you enjoyed it! It was considerate, and astute, of Otli to have mentioned this cornucopia of creativity and I was happy to share what I discovered myself.

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  6. Archimboldo has always intrigued me, because his work seems so modern- you would never guess the time peroid. It has such a surealist feeling, doesn't it?

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