FOUR SEASONS ALLEGORY
In Spring we are born
In Summer we love
In Autumn we diminish
In Winter we go
Four Seasons 2017 digital painting, allegory by Daniel Heller
FOUR SEASONS ART
The Four Seasons paintings
Many artists have created works of art depicting the four seasons theme. In most cases, in the case of paintings, artists painted separate paintings for each season. While most paintings depicting this theme are allegories abstracts also exist. The most famous and notable example is The four seasons by the Italian artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526-1593). Arcimboldo painted four faces, one for each season. The faces are composed of elements from nature such as fruit, leaves, and trees. These paintings show the artist intended to represent the cycle of human life.
Another artist who painted the four seasons was Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665). Departing from the traditions of classical antiquity or medieval illuminations, where the seasons were represented either by allegorical figures or by scenes from everyday country life, Poussin chose to symbolize each season by a specific episode from the Old Testament. (Wikipedia)
Spring by Giuseppe Arcimboldo 1563
Summer by Giuseppe Arcimboldo 1572
Autumn by Giuseppe Arcimboldo 1573
Winter by Giuseppe Arcimboldo 1573
Spring by Nicolas Poussin 1660-64
Summer by Nicolas Poussin 1660-64
Autumn by Nicolas Poussin 1660-64
Winter by Nicolas Poussin 1660-64