Vertumnus
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Vertumnus is a famous Mannerist portrait by Giuseppe Arcimboldo depicting the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II as the Roman god of seasons and transformation, composed entirely of fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mannerist painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artStyle | composite portrait ⓘ |
| collection | Skokloster Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| creator | Giuseppe Arcimboldo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionForm | composite head ⓘ |
| depicts |
Roman god of seasons
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Roman god of transformation ⓘ Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ Vertumnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsMythologicalFigure | Vertumnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsPersonRole | Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsSeason |
autumn
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spring ⓘ summer ⓘ winter ⓘ |
| describedIn | Ovidian tradition ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Skokloster Castle museum displays ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical painting
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portrait ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
court portraiture
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mythological portrait ⓘ |
| hasPart |
flowers
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fruits ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| iconography |
abundance of nature
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seasonal produce ⓘ |
| imageFeature |
crown made of flowers and fruits
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face composed of fruits and vegetables ⓘ torso formed from gourds and produce ⓘ |
| inception |
1590s
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circa 1590–1591 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ovid's Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Skokloster Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ |
| madeOf | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Giuseppe Arcimboldo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rudolf II court culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Rudolf II as Vertumnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
harmony with the seasons
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imperial power over nature ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
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