Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1573-1593), Artista Plástico italiano:O Bibliotecário (1566);
Vertumnus (1590-1591).
Giuseppe Archimboldo was born in 1527 and grew up during the height of the Renaissance. His natural artistic talent landed him a coveted place as student to the painter Leonardo Da Vinci. Later Archimboldo accepted a position as Royal Painter in the imperial court. Archimboldo faithfully served the court for the next 25 years.
Part of Archimbolo's duties included designing gala events for the imperial family. These were flashy affairs with gilded fountains and rivers of champagne, parades and promenades, flocks of colored birds, music, theater, tons of original artwork, sculptures, and much pageantry. Giuseppe invented many unique special effects for these events such as a enormous hydro-mechanically powered musical instrument which acted like a modern color organ.
