Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Giuseppe Arcimboldo was an Italian painter. He was born in 1527 in Milan, Italy. He was a mannerist. The “Mannerism” was the art of portraying the relationship between human and nature. He was  known for creating imaginative portrait heads made of fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish and books. His major works are “Winter”, “Spring”,”Summer”, “Autumn” (1573).  He died on 11th July 1593 at the age of 66.