Saturday, 3 October 2026

Tree of Life by Giuseppe Arcimboldo and Giuseppe Meda in Monza Cathedral, 1556

Fresco of a tree with Christ crucified on its trunk, with figures on clouds among the branches against a gold ground and a window in the vault above.

Fresco of the Tree of Life with Christ crucified on its trunk. Painted in 1556 by Giuseppe Arcimboldo, the very same who made portraits out of vegetables, and Giuseppe Meda in the transept of Monza Cathedral, north-east of Milan

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