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Framedl 2026-06-29 1/6*
Arcimboldo built Emperor Rudolf II's face from fruit and vegetables in 'Vertumnus,' a portrait that's pure esoteric code. Each gourd and pear a symbol in a humanist puzzle, alchemy and empire hidden in a salad. It's 1591, but there's already an 'ear' of corn from the New World, exotica found in the wunderkammer of many elites.
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