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Boy Bitten by a Lizard
Boy Bitten by a Lizard (Italian: "Ragazzo morso da un ramarro") is a painting by the Italian Baroque painter Caravaggio. It exists in two versions, both believed to be authentic works of Caravaggio, one in the Fondazione Roberto Longhi in Florence, the other in the National Gallery, London.
Date.
Both versions are thought to date from the period 1594–1596. According to art historian Roberto Longhi, the latter end of this period seems more likely, given that the
paint the classical figures of antiquity. The three-quarters angle of the face was among those preferred for late renaissance portraiture, but what is striking is the grimace and tilt of the head, and the very real sense of the suffering; a feature that most Baroque art shares.
The still-life can be compared with that contained in slightly later works such as the "Boy With a Basket of Fruit" and the "Boy Bitten by a Lizard" where the fruits are in a much better condition, reflecting