Why it matters
A lizard bites the finger of a young man reaching among the fruit. Caravaggio painted two versions, one in Florence and one in London.
Did you know?
- Both versions are thought to date from 1594–1596.
- The model may be Mario Minniti, or even Caravaggio himself.
- It is an early work from his time in Cardinal del Monte's household.
Based on the Wikipedia article Boy Bitten by a Lizard (CC BY-SA 4.0).
