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Arcimboldo : visual jokes, natural history, and still-life painting / Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann.
| Author/creator | Kaufmann, Thomas DaCosta |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009. |
| Description | xv, 313 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Arcimboldo's Lombard origins -- Arcimboldo from 1562: the creation of composite heads -- Learning, poetry, and art -- Serious jokes -- Natural philosophy, natural history, and nature painting -- Nature studies -- Arcimboldo and the origins of still life -- Arcimboldo's paradoxical paintings and the origins of still life -- Conclusion: Arcimboldo in the history of art -- Appendix 1. Arcimboldo, the Facchini, and popular culture -- Appendix 2. Arcimboldo and Meda at Monza -- Appendix 3. Concordance of Arcimboldo images from the Aldrovandi letter, Bologna, Biblioteca Universitaria, Dresden Kupferstich-Kabinett ca 213, Vienna (cod. min. 42) and the "museum" of Rudolf II (èOsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, cod. min. 129 and 130). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009020600 |
| ISBN | 9780226426860 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0226426866 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | ND623.A7 K38 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |