Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1854 - The Age of Augustus, the Birth of Christ - fine art print

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This modern art masterpiece was created by Jean-Léon Gérôme in 1854. The version of the work of art was made with the size: 37,1 x 55,2 cm. Oil on canvas was used by the painter as the medium of the artwork. The artwork is in the the art collection of The J. Paul Getty Museum, which is part of the J. Paul Getty trust and is one of the world's largest arts organizations worldwide. It seeks to inspire curiosity about, and enjoyment and understanding of, the visual arts by collecting, conserving, exhibiting, and interpreting works of art of outstanding quality and historical importance.. The modern art artwork, which belongs to the public domain is being supplied with courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum.Creditline of the artwork: . Further, the alignment of the digital reproduction is in landscape format with a side ratio of 3 : 2, which implies that the length is 50% longer than the width. Jean-Léon Gérôme was a male painter, whose art style can primarily be assigned to Realism. The French artist was born in the year 1824 and passed away at the age of 80 in the year 1904.

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• Printed poster (canvas material): The Artprinta poster print is a printed canvas paper with a granular surface structure. It is excellently suited for placing your fine art print with a personal frame. Please bear in mind, that depending on the absolute size of the poster we add a white margin 2-6cm round about the painting in order to facilitate the framing with your custom frame.
• Aluminium print (aluminium dibond): These are metal prints on aluminium dibond material with an impressive effect of depth. A non-reflective surface structure make a modern impression. This print on Aluminum Dibond is the most popular entry-level product and is an extremely contemporary way to showcase art, since it draws attention on the image.
• The acrylic glass print (with real glass coating on top): An acrylic glass print, which is often labelled as a UV print on plexiglass, will transform your chosen original artwork into beautiful décor and makes a great alternative option to dibond or canvas fine art replicas. Your work of art is printed with state-of-the-art UV direct print technology. With an acrylic glass fine art print contrasts and also smaller artwork details will be more recognizeable due to the fine tonal gradation.
• Canvas: The printed canvas, which shall not be confused with a canvas painting, is a digital image applied on a cotton canvas material. Canvas prints are relatively low in weight. That means, it is easy to hang up your Canvas print without the help of any wall-mounts. Therefore, a canvas print is suitable for all kinds of walls.

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At the apex of this theatrically arranged study, Augustus Caesar sits in front of the Temple of Janus and touches the shoulder of a man personifying Rome. Surrounding him are scholars and statesmen while foreign tribes gather below. The Nativity scene in the foreground illustrates the coincidental moment of world peace under Augustus when Christ was born.

In 1852, Jean-Léon Gérôme received a state commission to paint a large mural of an allegorical subject of his choosing. In selecting this subject, Gérôme perhaps sought to flatter Emperor Napoleon III, whose government commissioned the painting and who was identified as a "new Augustus."

In preparation for his large mural, Gérôme traveled all over to find the appropriate ethnic types to portray the different peoples of the ancient world. When The Age of Augustus, The Birth of Christ was shown in 1855 at the Universal Exposition, his skill in depicting various nationalities led some to remark that Gérôme gave a lesson whenever he painted a picture.