Introduction
Arcimboldo's Lombard origins
Arcimboldo from 1562: the creation of composite heads
Learning, poetry, and art
Serious jokes
Natural philosophy, natural history, and nature painting
Nature studies
Arcimboldo and the origins of still life
Arcimboldo's paradoxical paintings and the origins of still life
Conclusion: Arcimboldo in the history of art
Appendix 1. Arcimboldo, the Facchini, and popular culture
Appendix 2. Arcimboldo and Meda at Monza
Appendix 3. Concordance of Arcimboldo images from the Aldrovandi letter, Bologna
Dresden Kupferstich-kabinett ca 213, Vienna (cod. min. 42) and the 'museum' of Rudolf II (cod min. 129 and 130).
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Arcimboldo : visual jokes, natural history, and still-life painting by Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann. ISBN 9780226426860. Published by University of Chicago Press in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
