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Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Italian painter of the late Renaissance (1527–1593)
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Summary

Giuseppe Arcimboldo was born on January 1, 1527[1], in Milan[2]. He died on July 11, 1593[3], in Milan[4]. He worked as a painter[5], architectural drafter[6], carpets designer[7], designer[8], and draftsperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,553 views/month, #6,843 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Duchy of Milan[11]
  • Occupation: court painter[12], engineer[13], fresco painter[14]
  • Field of work: painting[15]
  • Position held: court painter[16]
  • Employer: Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor[17]
  • Notable work: The Jurist[18], The Four Seasons[19], Rudolf II of Habsurg as Vertumnus[20], Portraits of the Archduchesses[21], The Spring[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Movement: Mannerism[24]
  • Genre: still life[25], portrait painting[26], allegory[27], animal painting[28], figure[29], religious art[30], portrait[31]
  • Commons category: Giuseppe Arcimboldo[32]
  • Residence: Spain[33], Luxembourg[34], Madrid[35], Milan[36]
  • Family name: Arcimboldo[37]
  • Given name: Giuseppe[38]
  • Sponsor: Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor[39], Emperor Rudolf II[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Giuseppe Arcimboldo[41]
  • Commons gallery: Giuseppe Arcimboldo[42]
  • Work location: Milan[43], Vienna[44], Prague[45], Como[46], Monza[47], Bratislava[48]
  • Described at URL: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/giuseppe-arcimboldo-food-portraits[49], https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/%2Fm%2F030b1q[50], https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-giuseppe-arcimboldo[51]

Why It Matters

Giuseppe Arcimboldo has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by David Revoy[54], an illustrator[55], b. 1981[56], of France[57].

FAQs

Where was Giuseppe Arcimboldo born?

Giuseppe Arcimboldo's place of birth was Milan[2].

Where did Giuseppe Arcimboldo die?

Giuseppe Arcimboldo passed away in Milan[4].

What did Giuseppe Arcimboldo do for work?

Giuseppe Arcimboldo worked as a painter[5], architectural drafter[6], carpets designer[7], designer[8], and draftsperson[9].

Who did Giuseppe Arcimboldo influence?

Giuseppe Arcimboldo has been cited as an influence by David Revoy[54].

Related Entities

Como Denver Art Museum Emperor Rudolf II Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Kunsthistorisches Museum Luxembourg Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor Milan Monza National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Ireland Nationalmuseum Palace of Versailles Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Spain

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . WorldCat. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  21. [29] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  22. [30] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  23. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . RKDartists. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . RKDartists. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . RKDartists. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bar', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'br', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs',
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  3. 27d ago · Victorketom · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → National Gallery of Art, Nationalmuseum, Austrian National Library +16
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  4. 13w ago · Pescan · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 15w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/giuseppe-arcimboldo-fo, https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/%2Fm%2F030b1q, https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-giuseppe-arcimbol
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  6. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0108641-Arcimboldo-Giuseppe-asi-15271593
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  7. 18w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 19w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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