(6556) Arcimboldo

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( 6556 ) Arcimboldo is one of the main asteroid belt, which by the Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos on Kleť Observatory (IAU code 046) was discovered near Český Krumlov on December 29, 1989.

The asteroid was named after the Italian painter of the Mannerist Giuseppe Arcimboldo (~ 1526-1593 ) named, who became famous for his paintings and his intriguing portraits of flowers, fruits and animals.

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