Thanks to the phenomenon of pareidolia, we’re able to see human faces almost anywhere. But when you see a human face made out of bugs, or fruit, or naked women, is it delightful, or creepy? Or a little of both?
https://gizmodo.com/what-makes-us-see-jesus-in-a-taco-or-a-human-face-on-m-5953993
This phantasmagorical technique of composite portraiture was invented by Giuseppe Arcimboldo, a 16th century Italian painter — but people have taken it in many weird and fascinating directions since then. See for yourself!
Archimboldesque Heads by Maglioli, c. 1580-1610
(via Victoria and Albert Museum)
French postcards
(via delcampe and Cartes Postales Anciennes)
A human head containing jostling human figures, 1929
(via Wellcome Images)
A la Arcimboldo, by Galchi
(via Galchi/DeviantArt)
Portrait of Charles Darwin, by Deevad
(via Deevad/DeviantArt)
Totem by Carolina Amoretti
(via Carolina Amoretti)
Works of André Martins De Barros
(via Martins De Barros/DeviantArt, liveinternet and Tutti Art)
The Archimboldo Project of Klaus Enrique
(via Klaus Enrique)
