Guided Tour of Arcimboldo, 1526-1593: Nature and Fantasy
Monday, January 3rd@ 10:00am - 11:00am
National Gallery of Art Chamber Players Arcimboldo
David Brown, curator, Italian and Spanish paintings, National Gallery of Art and Sylvia Ferino-Pagden, curator, Italian Renaissance painting, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Sixteen examples of the fantastic composite heads painted by Giuseppe Arcimboldo will be featured in this exhibition, their first appearance in the United States. Bizarre yet scientifically accurate, the unusual heads are composed of plants, animals, and objects. Additional works, including drawings by Leonardo da Vinci and Albrecht Durer, small bronzes, illustrated books and manuscripts and ceramics, will provide a context for Arcimboldo's inventions, revealing his debt to established traditions of physiognomic and nature studies.
Cost: $0 Members, $0 Non-Members
Contact: Caren Pauley 202-337-1300/Caren@harvard-dc.org