Bacchus
The artist
Caravaggio, a bold Italian painter known for dramatic light and very lifelike, down-to-earth people.
What you see
A young man dressed as Bacchus, the Roman god of the grape harvest, resting on cushions and offering a cup, with a bowl of ripe fruit beside him.
The story
Painted around 1596 when Caravaggio was young, it shows a real Roman model dressed up as a god instead of an imaginary, perfect figure.
The style
Caravaggio painted everything so honestly that you can almost touch the fruit and the folds of the white cloth.
Look closer
Look closely at the bowl of fruit: some pieces are bruised or wormy, showing that even beautiful things do not last forever.
Where to see it
You can visit it at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, one of the world's oldest art museums.
Fun fact
Scientists using special cameras found a tiny self-portrait of Caravaggio hidden in the reflection on the glass carafe of wine.