Ghost of Caravaggio

Have you spotted that ghost of a tiny self-portrait on the wine jug in Caravaggio's Bacchus which I mentioned on Saturday (scroll down or CLICK)? I've drawn a line round the jug to show you the area that needs magnifying. Digitization of the original masterpiece is so powerful that you would be lucky to spot details like this if you stood in front of the painting with a magnifying glass. This revolutionary technique has the potential to reveal many fascinating details in great works of art, but it is slow and costly. Click the title link to visit Haltadefinizione.