Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Italian painter of the late Renaissance (1527–1593)
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Giuseppe Arcimboldo
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Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Summary

Giuseppe Arcimboldo is a human[1]. He was born in Milan[2]. He was born on January 1, 1527[3]. He passed away in Milan[4]. He died on July 11, 1593[5]. He worked as a painter[6], architectural drafter[7], carpets designer[8], designer[9], and draftsperson[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,703 views/month, #6,843 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Milan[2], Giuseppe Arcimboldo…
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo died in Milan[4].
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo was born on January 1, 1527[3].
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo died on July 11, 1593[5].
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo held citizenship in Duchy of Milan[12].
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo's professions included painter[6].
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo's professions included architectural drafter[7].
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo worked as a carpets designer[8].
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo worked as a designer[9].
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo worked as a draftsperson[10].
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo worked as a court painter[13].
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo's field of work was painting[14].
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo held the position of court painter[15].
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo held the position of court painter[16].
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo was employed by Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Giuseppe Arcimboldo is The Jurist[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Giuseppe Arcimboldo is The Four Seasons[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Giuseppe Arcimboldo is Rudolf II of Habsurg as Vertumnus[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Giuseppe Arcimboldo is Portraits of the Archduchesses[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Giuseppe Arcimboldo is The Spring[22].
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo is recorded as male[23].
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo is associated with the Mannerism movement[25].
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo's genre is still life[26].
  • Giuseppe Arcimboldo's genre is portrait painting[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1527[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1593-07-11[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1591df84-b069-40b5-9cad-b2416bc00907[32]

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Origins and Family

Giuseppe Arcimboldo's place of birth was Milan[2]. He was born on January 1, 1527[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], architectural drafter[7], carpets designer[8], designer[9], draftsperson[10], and court painter[13]. Giuseppe Arcimboldo's field of work was painting[14]. Among his employers was Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor[17]. Positions held include court painter[15], a position[33].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Jurist[18], a painting[34], founded in 1566[35]; The Four Seasons[19], a cycle of paintings[36], founded in 1563[37]; Rudolf II of Habsurg as Vertumnus[20], a painting[38], in Sweden[39], founded in 1590[40]; Portraits of the Archduchesses[21], a painting series[41], founded in 1563[42]; and The Spring[22], a painting[43], in Spain[44], founded in 1563[45].

Death and Burial

Giuseppe Arcimboldo died on July 11, 1593[5]. He died in Milan[4].

Why It Matters

Giuseppe Arcimboldo ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,703 views/month, #6,843 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by David Revoy[48], an illustrator[49], b. 1981[50], of France[51].

FAQs

Where was Giuseppe Arcimboldo born?

Born in Milan[2], Giuseppe Arcimboldo…

Where did Giuseppe Arcimboldo die?

Giuseppe Arcimboldo passed away in Milan[4].

What did Giuseppe Arcimboldo do for work?

Giuseppe Arcimboldo worked as painter[6], architectural drafter[7], carpets designer[8], designer[9], and draftsperson[10].

Who did Giuseppe Arcimboldo influence?

Giuseppe Arcimboldo has been cited as an influence by David Revoy[48].

References

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 4d ago · Victorketom · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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