Artwork details · 2026-09-10

The Jurist

by Giuseppe Arcimboldo · 1566

The Jurist by Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Artist

Giuseppe Arcimboldo, also spelled Arcimboldi, was an Italian Mannerist painter best known for creating imaginative portraits in the shapes of human heads, though composed entirely of objects such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish and books.

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Artwork

The Jurist, also known as The Lawyer, is an oil-on-canvas painting by Italian artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo, painted in 1566.

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Quick facts

Artist
Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Year
1566
Movement
Mannerism
Country
Italy
Location
Nationalmuseum