Microorganisms (IMAGE) PLOS Caption Carlo Bononi, Incoronazione della Vergine: 1616-1620, oil on canvas, 280 cm in diameter, Ferrara, Basilica of Santa Maria in Vado: a) painting (sampling points are indicated by asterisks, *); b) damage due to biodegradation (verso); c) craquelures network; d) lacerations, deformations, and gaps corresponding to the cloth stitching (recto). Details of the damage are reported on the side. Reprinted from http://www.museoinvita.it/lincoronazione-della-vergine-di-carlo-bononi/ under a CC BY license, with permission from "MuseoinVita" biannual journal, original copyright 2018. Credit CC BY license, with permission from "MuseoinVita" biannual journal, original copyright 2018 Usage Restrictions CC-BY: Redistribution permitted with credit. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.