Saturday, December 4, 2010

PAST: ART: "Arcimboldo, 1526 - 1593: Nature and Fantasy" at NGA Sept 19th - Jan 9th, Free

Now On View at the National Gallery of Art
Arcimboldo, 1526–1593: Nature and Fantasy
Now - Sunday, January 9th, 2011
Free

Sixteen examples of the fantastic composite heads painted by Giuseppe Arcimboldo will be featured in this exhibition, their first appearance in the United States. Bizarre yet scientifically accurate, the unusual heads are composed of plants, animals, and objects. Read more on NGA"s site
here and you can check out a review on the Washington Post site here.

National Gallery of Art
401 Constitution Avenue, NW
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial

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