The Cook (Arcimboldo)
| The Cook | |
|---|---|
 The painting inverted | |
| Artist | Giuseppe Arcimboldo |
| Year | c. 1570 |
| Medium | oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 53 cm × 41 cm (21 in × 16 in) |
| Location | Nationalmuseum, Stockholm |
The Cook is a c. 1570 oil-on-panel painting by the Italian painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo, now in the Nationalmuseum, in Stockholm.[1] It is a still life of roasted meats that, when the painting is turned upside-down, form a human face via pareidolia. The painter also produced The Fruit Basket and The Gardener, using a similar effect.[citation needed]
The attribution to Arcimboldo is disputed.[2]
The painting inverted and the right way up
References
- ^ Nationalmuseum's website
- ^ Lemaire, Gérard-Georges (6 October 2007). "Autour du portrait de Vertumne d'Arcimboldo". L'Humanité. Retrieved 4 July 2018.