 Peter denied each and thus fulfilled Christ's prophecy that before the cock crowed he would deny him thrice.In October 1609, Caravaggio was attacked by assailants at the Osteria del Cerriglio tavern in Naples, led by Giovanni Rodomonte Roero, the Conte della Vezza.It seems he never fully recovered from the attack and this is evidenced by broad brushwork and an unfocused quality to the work.