The New Arcimboldo Archive

[Arcimboldo]

While you are digging please look for that DayDream one. There's a girl lying on a settee, some flowers and she's dreaming of being on a cross. There's the Sfumato effect which I've only recently heard of. I'd rather dream of lying on a beach in Spain! I've seen that pic loads of times but it's like my b*****y keys. Never where I left 'em and not in the archive.

I'll look for DayDream...
But you wanted to know what was the first picture I posted. It's iraepopuli from 1998. It is not my first manipulation, but the first I ever have published.

I saved the first comment I got from the Crux group. It was Old Cato who provided an incentive to continue my work:

To: OL crx Postings <crux@fwi.com>
Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 9:50 AM
Subject: Well done Arcimboldo!

Hi all crux fans

I'm sure I'm not the only one here to think that Arcimboldo's recent contribution (iraepop2.jpg) is one of the best crucifixions ever seen.
Although some of you may consider it as rather soft (no nails), it really turns me on.
So please Arcimboldo, PLEASE, send more of this beautiful art.
...
Once more, congratulations!

Cato

 

[Arcimboldo]

A young Celtic noble woman had agreed to surrender to the enemy and to suffer most humiliating torments in Rome in order to save her tribe from slavery. But after endless hours on that sharp edged piece of wood, she didn't dare wish to be released from it... with the lecherous mob in front of her waiting for her young body...

 

[Arcimboldo]

English is not my native tongue, as you know.
What means b*****y keys?
Obviously it's not your chastity belt keys...

 

[The Fallen Angel]

English is not my native tongue, as you know.
What means b*****y keys?
Obviously it's not your chastity belt keys...

I lost count of the * s. It should read "bloody keys" ! and thanks very much for the information. I'm sure that pic is still a favourite for many members.

 

[The Fallen Angel]

YIPPPEEEEE! I found Daydream. I used a multi search engine for Arcimboldo female crucifixion and it took me to a "skinned" thread on Cruxforums....nothing there but....a link from algabal to "The
destruction of Willowfall" ie "Teamwork" and one page earlier there was "Daydream". The thread is HERE

 

[Harsh Martinet]

YIPPPEEEEE! I found Daydream. I used a multi search engine for Arcimboldo female crucifixion and it took me to a "skinned" thread on Cruxforums....nothing there but....a link from algabal to "The
destruction of Willowfall" ie "Teamwork" and one page earlier there was "Daydream". The thread is HERE View attachment 959439

EROTIC doesn't begin to describe this one!

 

[Harsh Martinet]

These two have been fuel for countless fantasies and the possibilities for back stories are endless.

These two.

 

[The Fallen Angel]

EROTIC doesn't begin to describe this one!

Yes. I was looking for that pic to see if I could figure how he did the Sfumato effect, i.e. the soft blending of colours from the dream downwards. He used similar techniques several times.

 

[The Fallen Angel]

Yes. I was looking for that pic to see if I could figure how he did the Sfumato effect, i.e. the soft blending of colours from the dream downwards. He used similar techniques several times.

And I'm still struggling to work out how he did it!

 

[montycrusto]

Always been my favourite arcimboldo!

 

[Arcimboldo]

I'm flattered that you like Daydream.
I prefer the revised version from 2003 with the thorny twigs growing with the blossoms.

 

[Arcimboldo]

Sorry, a mistake: the revised version from 2005.

 

[The Fallen Angel]

Sorry, a mistake: the revised version from 2005.

Brilliant! A revised version that I never knew existed! Did you check out this link HERE I think Willowfall of "Teamwork" is there. It looks like the original Daydream has had 5 590 views!

 

[Apostate]

I had never seen this Arcimboldo before. It seems to have been personalized for a specific lady, with or without her consent.

 

[The Fallen Angel]

I had never seen this Arcimboldo before. It seems to have been personalized for a specific lady, with or without her consent.

Oh dear! Arcimboldo did not do that. Where did you find it?

 

[Apostate]

Oh dear! Arcimboldo did not do that. Where did you find it?

Damn. I found it while searching for something else, and did not note the site. An image search just now came up dry.

 

[The Fallen Angel]

Damn. I found it while searching for something else, and did not note the site. An image search just now came up dry.

That's OK. I'm just pleased that nobody here made such a pigs ear of it.

 

[Apostate]

OK, found the place

Images Dessin Cruel Fantasme Divers - (page 115) - Vongotha63

vongotha63.eklablog.com

but not the person who vandalized the manip.

 

[The Fallen Angel]

OK, found the place

Images Dessin Cruel Fantasme Divers - (page 115) - Vongotha63

vongotha63.eklablog.com

but not the person who vandalized the manip.

That was a French bloke called Vongotha63 who apparently is in his fifties, a follower of De Sade and is looking for a similar minded woman! Anyway we now have Destruction, Fish Girl, the old and revised version of Daydream, The Witch, as well as several texts to add to our archive.

 

[Arcimboldo]

A new one...
The following picture is
- a tribute to Aganmedon and his cruel medieval ladies from the Malsavia series
- a present for Apostate who prefers the victim's skin flawless and with no torture marks (yet...)
- for those who share my interest in public display and foot torture XxxX