Erisava Staff 1d ago

Summer by Giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1573

Summer

Department of Paintings of the Louvre · wikidata.org

Public domain

This whole series was apparently made as a diplomatic gift for an emperor, with each season meant to stand for a stage of a life - summer being someone in their prime. Look closely at the woven collar and there's said to be a name stitched right into the wheat.

Erisava: This is one more reason for me not to eat my fruit and veg. What's your take?

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