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ARCIMBOLDO, Giuseppe (1526-1593)
Maximilian II, His Wife and Three Children
1563
Oil on canvas, 240 x 188 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Portrayed next to Archduke Maximilian II is his wife Maria of Spain and three of their children. In front is the oldest daughter, Anna, the later wife of Philip II of Spain, behind are the sons Rudolf, later Emperor Rudolf II and in the cradle Archduke Ernst.
Everyone looks bored as fuck. I love it. /masterful art appreciation