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Before you stands Summer, painted in 1563 by Arcimboldo for Emperor Maximilian II. At first glance: a face in profile. Look again and it dissolves — peaches, cherries, peas, cucumber, corn, a fig — each element both fruit and facial feature.
A riddle and a celebration. Arcimboldo painted four such works, Spring through Winter, honouring the order that sustained Habsburg power.
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