'The Cook', c1570. Artist: Giuseppe Arcimboldi

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'The Cook', c1570. This image can be interpreted in two ways, either as a cook taking the lid off a dish of sucking pigs or, if turned upside down, as the head of the cook. From a private collection.

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Photo credit: © Art Media/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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