Caravaggio was a painter of flowers and fruits at the beginning of his career

Caravaggio, a famous Italian painter born in 1571, was employed at the beginning of his career in the workshop of Giuseppe Cesari, also known as the Cavalier d'Arpin. He painted exclusively flowers and fruits there for many long months, even though he preferred to depict figures. According to his biographer Bellori, these still life canvases were so well imitated that the public flocked to admire them.