Description: Savor a curious world where fruit and flowers become faces. Arcimboldo's pictures were meant to amuse and also contained a deeper philosophical or political message. This comprehensive collection peels back their layers with wit and insight and illuminates the past. It's a cornucopia for art lovers.
Brief description:
Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann is Frederick Marquand Professor of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University. Winner of the Mitchell Prize for the best art history book in English, he has published fifteen books that have been translated into a variety of languages, and published more than 250 articles and reviews..