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Vertumnus, from Arcimboldo. 1590

Point of view :

What direction is Vertumnus painted ?

Type of painting :

It’s painted to the South, the direction of the warmer climates

Where is the face painted ?

Framing = le cadrage

The rule of the thirds is respected

It’s painted an the top center of the painting. It occupies the half of the painting.

What did Arcimboldo use for the character’s hair ?

What are the dominant fruit used for

the face ?

What about the body ?

He used different fruit and some cereals:

What are the dominant shapes ?

What do they symbolize ?

Arcimboldo painted the Emperor Rodolphe II as Vertumnus who was the Roman God of vegetation and transformation

Where does the light come from ?

What are the dominant colours ? Are they warm or cool colours ?

Junkfood Arcimboldo from Andy Council

Vertumnus, from Arcimboldo. 1590

DESCRIPTION 1. Identify what the two portraits have in common. Cross out the things you can’t see in both paintings. Full face portrait – portrait – profile – eyes - nose – shoulders – arms – mouth – neck – hair – book – clothes – curtains – jewels – ANALYSING THE ART WORK 2. Which sentences correspond to Council’s illustration (C) ? Which ones correspond to Arcimboldo’s paintings (A) ? The colours are rich and green is the major colour. The colours are mainly warm colours such as red and orange. The flower necklace suggests the man’s riches.around the man’s neck. The grapes and cereals around the man’s head evoke a crown. The man’s hair is composed of sausages and chips. White cream ( or sauce or cheese) is dripping from everywhere.

3. What did Council copy in the original work ? He copied …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. What is different in the two paintings ? Andy Council used …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .............................................................................................................................................................................................. whereas Arcimboldo used ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5. What does Council mean ? .............................................................................................................................................................................................. ..............................................................................................................................................................................................

Reversible painting

Andy Council in his workshop

Andy Council is a contemporary artist whose work involves incredibly detailed drawings of creatures such as dinosaurs and birds, created from other objects, like paint cans, trainers and cityscapes.