Michelangelo Merisi (1571-1610), the Italian painter known as Caravaggio, painted 'Boy with a Basket of Fruit' towards the end of the sixteenth-century, probably in Rome. The portrait of the melancholic boy holding a basket is exquisitely expressive and detailed. Autumn fruits, in particular, are tempting with an abundance of fresh grape, peaches and figs. Medlars, apples, small pears and a pomegranate half hidden by the leaves add to the richness of the season.
Today, this beautiful oil on canvas is on display at the museum at the Galleria Borghese in Rome AND on the external wall of a private house in Angera, a town on the shores of Lake Maggiore.
In September, Andrea Ravo Mattoni transformed the painting in a huge mural, working hard with spray cans for one week.
With artistic studies at the Academy of Brera in Milan, Ravo has shift his spray cans from trains to walls, interpreting with his murals the works of the most famous Italian painters. He has a special interest in Caravaggio, and a special talent for his paintings. 
Photos:TravelinaGarden, Angera, October 2016
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