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Giuseppe Arcimboldo

 

Life: 1527-1593
Birth Place: Milan, Italy
Historical Role: Painter
Movement: Pre-Surrealist

Giuseppe Arcimbold was born in 1527 in Milan, Italy. He had a unique style of only using objects to create portraits of people, his choice of objects included fruits, vegetables, fish and even books.

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