Smell them and see.
— Caravaggio
Early Modern
Baroque painter
Details
Context
Reply to a waiter who asked which artichokes were cooked in oil and which in butter, leading to a brawl.
Date / Period
1604
Category
HumorousVerification
Unverifiable
Explanation
Found in 1 providers: gemini
Method
Cross Reference
Sources Checked
1 source
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