Why it matters
A wicker basket of summer fruit (a peach, an apple, a pear, figs, a quince and grapes) perches on the edge of a ledge, with worm holes and blemishes painted in detail.
Did you know?
- It dates from about 1599.
- It hangs in the Ambrosian Library in Milan.
- The leaves show damage resembling insect and fungal diseases.
Based on the Wikipedia article Basket of Fruit (Caravaggio) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
