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Vertumnus (Arcimboldo)
Painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Vertumnus is an oil painting produced by the Italian painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo in that consists of multiple fruits, vegetables and flowers that come together to create a portrait of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II.
Although Arcimboldo's colleagues commented that Vertumnus was scherzo, or humorous, there were intentional political meanings behind the piece, particularly regarding the choice of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Arcimboldo's choice to include these items was also an intentional reference to the Roman god, Vertumnus.
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Vertumnus was presented to Rudolf II after its completion. It was looted by the Swedish army after the Thirty Years' War. Although art historians lost track of Vertumnus after this shift, it reappeared in in Sweden in Skokloster Castle, where it remains.
Historical context
Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II
During Rudolf II's year rule in Hungary and Bohemia, art was celebrated and prais
