Man Portrait Made of Fruits and Vegetables Vertumnus God of Seasons by Arcimboldo 4.5H

An Emperor Made of Orchards: The Arcimboldo Vertumnus Statue

This Arcimboldo Vertumnus statue turns a Habsburg emperor into a harvest of pears, grapes, and squash. It stands 4.5 in high in resin with hand painted color details.

It adapts the Rudolf II fruit portrait by Giuseppe Arcimboldo into a desktop figurine. Look closely and you find apples, flowers, lettuce, and more.

Product Details

• Material: Resin with hand painted color details
• Dimensions: 4.5 in x 3.5 in x 2.5 in
• Weight: 1.2 lbs
• Collection: Parastone Mouseion 3D Collection of Museum Replicas
• Style: Fruit and vegetable portrait statue
• Product number: AR01

Rudolf II as a Roman God

Rudolf II appears as Vertumnus, the Roman god of changing seasons and fruit trees. His task was to guard orchards and grant abundant fruit.

The Rudolf II fruit portrait flatters the emperor. Fertile fields meant a wise ruler, and the harvest fell to his subjects in peace.

The painting dates to 1591 and hangs at Skokloster Castle in Sweden. Wikipedia reads it as a claim that Rudolf's power reached even nature.

A Painter Called Back to Court

Arcimboldo made this portrait late in life, in Milan. He was allowed to return home only if he kept working for the emperor.

Dali and Magritte were later influenced by painters like him. This Arcimboldo composite head figurine shows why. Browse more in our Parastone Museum Replicas.

Display and Care

At 1.2 lbs, the Arcimboldo Vertumnus statue suits a desk, shelf, or curio cabinet. Dust the Arcimboldo composite head figurine with a soft dry brush. Keep this fruit and vegetable portrait statue away from damp air.

Giuseppe Arcimboldo in Brief

Giuseppe Arcimboldo lived from 1527 to 1593. He began as a painter at Milan Cathedral, like his father. In 1562 he joined the Habsburg court, serving Ferdinand I, Maximilian II, and Rudolf II. He is famed for composite heads built from flowers, fruit, twigs, and leaves. The Arcimboldo Vertumnus statue shows that talent in miniature.

For More Reading from the Web

• Read how Vertumnus became an allegory of imperial power, and how a Swedish castle came to hold it. Vertumnus (Arcimboldo) - Wikipedia
• Follow Arcimboldo from Milan Cathedral to the Habsburg courts of Vienna and Prague. Giuseppe Arcimboldo - Wikipedia