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Friday, February 22, 2013

Unusual

Flora, portrait by Arcimboldo, who starting to use only flowers , fruits and vegetables as a medium to paint his royal paintings. Circa 1591.

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  1. Very unusual!! I wonder what this painting would be worth. It would go lovely with the brass camel table.

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  2. I zoomed in on her mouth - very unusual. Her teeth are freaky.
    But so darned interesting. And to think it was done in 1591.
    Thank you for posting this Mimi. Where were you?
    Imagine the look on Kate Middleton's face if Arcimboldo did her royal portrait?! LOL

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  3. Great comments - I was just going to say how ugly poor Flora wonder what she thought at the end of her sitting! yes Mimi where did you see this?

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    1. At the Palais du Luxembourg in Paris: 2007/2008 , from the brochure as you enter the museum .

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