FORTE, Luca
(b. ca. 1615, Napoli, d. ca. 1670, Napoli)

Still-Life of Fruit

c. 1640
Oil on canvas, 76 x 58 cm
Narodna galerija Slovenije, Ljubljana

The present still-life represents various types of fruit: cherries, peaches, figs and pears. It can be assumed that it is an allegory of the four seasons, each season symbolized by a characteristic fruit.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 13 minutes):
Vivaldi: Concerto in E major RV 269 op. 8. No. 1 (Spring)