{"product_id":"arcimboldo-water-statue","title":"Fish Sea Life Composite Head Surreal Portrait Statue by Arcimboldo 4.5H","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Portrait Made of the Sea: The Arcimboldo Water Statue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eArcimboldo Water statue\u003c\/strong\u003e builds a human head from fish, crabs, starfish, and oyster pearls. It stands 4.5 in high in resin with hand painted color details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt adapts a composite portrait by \u003cstrong\u003eGiuseppe Arcimboldo\u003c\/strong\u003e for the court of Maximilian II. This sea life composite head rewards a long, slow look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resin with hand painted color details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5 in x 4 in x 3 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Color description card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parastone Museum Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fish portrait figurine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct number:\u003c\/strong\u003e AR02\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Court Fascinated by Nature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximilian II had a keen interest in zoology. He kept scientists at his court, and they helped Arcimboldo with this painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Water canvas of 1566 belongs to a series called the Four Elements. It hangs in Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHeads Built from Things\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArcimboldo was famous for composite heads. His first Four Seasons paintings, from 1563, used flowers, fruit, twigs, and leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Arcimboldo surreal portrait is a puzzle. The eye finds a face first and then the animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurrealists such as Dali rediscovered him in the 20th century. See more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/parastone-museum-replicas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eParastone Museum Replicas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay and Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 0.8 lbs, the Arcimboldo Water statue sits easily on a desk or shelf. Dust the fish portrait figurine with a soft dry brush. Keep the sea life composite head away from damp air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGiuseppe Arcimboldo in Brief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiuseppe 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. An Arcimboldo surreal portrait like this one still startles. The Arcimboldo Water statue keeps that puzzle alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet Arcimboldo, the Milan painter who built faces from flowers, fish, and books. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giuseppe_Arcimboldo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eGiuseppe Arcimboldo - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Parastone","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":1192545439,"sku":"AR02","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/130fed56c8792217f49889570cee8a63.jpg?v=1777660543","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/arcimboldo-water-statue","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}