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The Librarian by Giuseppe Arcimboldo

The Librarian

Giuseppe Arcimboldo · 1556

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Artist
Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Date
1556
Location
Skokloster Castle
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Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Giuseppe Arcimboldo was a 16th-century Italian Mannerist painter renowned for his imaginative portrait heads composed entirely of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other objects.

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