In Roman mythology, Vertumnus (Latin pronunciation: [wɛr'tʊmnʊs]; also Vortumnus or Vertimnus) is the god of seasons, change [1] and plant growth, as well as gardens and fruit trees.

Vertumnus is an oil painting produced by the Italian painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo in 1591 that consists of multiple fruits, vegetables and flowers that come together to create a portrait of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II.

Vertumnus was the god of seasonal change and plant growth, in Roman mythology. A festival called the Vertumnalia was held in his honour on 13 August.

Vertumnus Or Vortumnus, is said to have been an Etruscan divinity whose worship was introduced at Rome by an ancient Vulsinian colony occupying at first the Caelian hill, and afterwards the Vicus Tuscus. 1 The name is evidently connected with verto , and formed on the analogy of alumnus from alo , whence it must signify "the god who changes or ...

Apr 23, 2023 · Vertumnus, a god of the changing seasons, fell in love with Pomona at first sight, but his attempts to woo her were in vain. Determined to win her heart, he shapeshifted into different disguises in order to be near her, including a …

The artwork, “Vertumnus (Emperor Rudolph II),” created by Giuseppe Arcimboldo in 1591, is an oil painting on wood that epitomizes the Mannerism (Late Renaissance) art movement. Measuring 68 x 56 cm, this portrait is housed in Skokloster Castle, Håbo Municipality, Sweden.

Jan 4, 2021 · In this famous work, the painter depicts him as the ancient god Vertumnus, the god of seasons, inexhaustible change and agriculture. To realize this, he has composed the face of the ruler from all kinds of plants, flowers and fruits.

Vertumnus or VORTUMNUS, is said to have been an Etruscan divinity whose worship was introduced at Rome by an ancient Vulsinian colony occupying at first the Caelian hill, and afterwards the vicus Tuscus.

Aug 17, 2015 · His most famous painting is Vertumnus, a portrait of the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II imagined as the Roman god of metamorphoses in nature and life. The fruits and vegetables symbolize the abundance of the Golden Age that had returned under Rudolf’s rule.

There is no mistaking this masterpiece of fantasy and virtuoso imagination by Arcimboldo. The mythical Vertumnus (or Vortumnus), god of harvests and abundance, is in fact a bizarre portrait of the Habsburg Emperor Rudolf II.