Arcimboldo's Water
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Details
Materials
- Archival pigment (giclée) print
- Paper
- Hahnemühle cotton paper, 308 gsm, matte
Measurements
| in | cm |
|---|---|
| 8 × 10 | 20.3 × 25.4 |
| 12 × 16 | 30.5 × 40.6 |
| 18 × 24 | 45.7 × 61.0 |
| 24 × 36 | 61.0 × 91.4 |
Notes
- Frame
- Not included
Shipping & handling
Please allow an estimated 3–5 weeks from placing your order to delivery, including preparation and shipping. Each piece is sent insured and signed for.
Duties and taxes are settled at checkout wherever we can; otherwise on arrival. Returns within 30 days, in the original box. Pieces cast, made to order or made to measure for you are final sale, unless they arrive damaged.
Care instructions
Keep out of direct sunlight. Handle the paper by its edges. Frame it behind UV protective glass.
Arcimboldo's Water
Composed entirely of marine life—fish, crustaceans, coral, even a pearled turtle—Arcimboldo’s "Water" (1566) transforms a human profile into a fantastical underwater deity.
One of the most iconic portraits in his elemental series, this painting reflects a Renaissance fascination with nature, symbolism, and the surreal reimagining of identity.
This is a Surrealium archival reproduction, carefully restored to amplify detail, contrast, and tone—enhancing every scale, shell, and glistening eye. Printed using 11 archival inks on thick, museum-grade matte cotton paper using the giclée method, this work becomes a rare collector’s piece: a glimpse into the mind of one of history’s most imaginative painters.
A baroque-era surrealist before surrealism existed, Arcimboldo’s work lives on—not only as portraiture, but as metaphysical inquiry into the forces that shape us.
From a 1600s sea fortress
Surrealium is housed within Vaxholms Kastell, a stone fortress at the gateway to Stockholm's archipelago.
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