By Carlene Helble
You know that phrase “ You are what you eat”? Sixteenth century painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo took it pretty literally.
Over the holiday, I visited one of my favorite places, The National Art Gallery in DC.
The Lourve had lent its collection of Arcimboldo paintings for a special feature that I was lucky enough to catch. In each portrait, the figure is made up completely of objects like corn, squash, pears, etc… If you look at the ‘Seasons’ series, you’ll also take into account that sage advice to eat what’s in season.
The reason I’m sharing a little Arcimboldo with each of you (and you saw my photos on Twitter @GraysonSaige if you follow me!) is to show you that food and nutrition is really everywhere. From inspirations for paintings, to books, even the place of agriculture in the economy, it’s important to see the big picture of what we love as a profession.
I challenge you to use your creative eye, and dietetics student observation, to identify as many pieces of produce as you can in these two portraits. Leave us a comment and tell us what you can see!
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