Water
1566, Artist: Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Water
Two paintings from the “Four Elements” series can be found in the KHM. They can be interpreted in the context of Arcimboldo’s cycle of the seasons, created previously: “Winter” (Inv.No. 1590) corresponds to “Water” while “Summer” (Inv.No. 1589) relates to “Fire” (Inv.No. 1585), “Spring” to “Air” and “Autumn” to “Earth”. The small crown here is probably a hidden reference to the Emperor and hence to the person who commissioned the painting.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Lombard
Dated
1566
Artist
Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526 - 1593 Mailand) - GND
Material
alder wood
Dimensions
66,5 cm x 50,5 cm
Framed: 79,5 x 63 x 6,5 cm
Inscribed
auf der Rückseite: AQUA
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 1586
Provenance
painted for Emperor Maximilian (?); from the art chamber of Rudolf II; 1748 in the Vienna Imperial treasury; from 1830 in the Picture Gallery
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