Day Three!

Today's art challenge comes from the painting Vertumnus by Giuseppe Arcimboldo. The painting is a portrait of Rudlof II, Holy Roman Emporer and was done in 1590-1591.  It's probably Arcimboldo's most famous painting and also one of the most unusual portraits I've ever seen.  In it, Rudolf is made of all kinds of plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables. If you look closely, you'll find pears, apples, cherries, grapes, artichokes, beans, peas, corn, onions, cabbages, chestnuts, plum, pomegranates, pumpkins, olives and figs. Vertumnus was the god of all the seasons.

Art is all around us and we can use almost anything to make art.  Just this once, I give you permission to play with your food.  Just make sure to wash your hands first!  Look in our Google Classrooms for some pictures of what other people have done with food art.  When you are done with your lunch, I mean art, take a picture of it and post it in Google Classrooms for all to see.  Don't forget, you can post on instagram and twitter using the hastags #AMSBulldogsArt #AMSBulldogsStrong.  A lot of people are following those # to see what you are up to.

Rudolf II as Vertumnus by Giuseppe Arcimboldo 1590-91 Oil on canvas 2'4" x 1'11"