About the picture: A bunch of grapes hanging in a niche, with a beautiful ribbon and some insects flying around. The captivating trompe-l’oeil effect is achieved by using contrast and shadows that create volume and depth of field. This seemingly simple still life is f illed with Christian iconography. While the grapes are the symbol of eucharistic wine and hence of the blood of Christ, the colour blue on the ribbon may allude to holiness, purity, or the Virgin Mary. Even the insects hold meaning, with the cabbage white butterfly referring to the resurrected soul.