Francisco de Zurbarán, 1640 - Unknown - fine art print

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Unknown was made by Francisco de Zurbarán in 1640. The version of the artwork measures the size: 74 x 40 3/4 in (188 x 103,5 cm) and was made with the technique oil on canvas. Today, this piece of art is included in the art collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is one of the world's largest and finest art museums, which includes more than two million works of art spanning five thousand years of world culture, from prehistory to the present and from every part of the globe.. With courtesy of - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Bequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971 (public domain license). Creditline of the artwork: Bequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971. In addition to that, the alignment is in portrait format with a side ratio of 9 : 16, which implies that the length is 45% shorter than the width. The painter Francisco de Zurbarán was a European artist, whose style can be classified as Baroque. The Spanish artist lived for 66 years, born in 1598 and passed away in 1664.

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This painting formed part of a series of canvases representing thirteen founders of monastic orders by Zurbarán, known from copies in the Capuchin convent at Castellón de la Plana. Saint Benedict is shown holding a wine jar, in reference to a legend that a jar of poisoned wine was fractured when blessed by the saint, thus saving him. In the background Benedict kneels in prayer holding a crozier.

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• The poster print (canvas material): A poster print is a UV printed canvas with a fine surface finish. It is designed for placing your art replica in a custom frame. Please bear in mind, that depending on the absolute size of the canvas poster print we add a white margin of something between 2 - 6cm round about the print in order to facilitate the framing.
• Metal (aluminium dibond print): These are metal prints on aluminium dibond with an impressive depth effect. Colors are luminous, fine details of the print are crisp and clear, and you can truly feel the matte appearance of the fine art print. This direct UV print on Aluminum Dibond is the most popular entry-level product and is a truly stylish way to display art prints, since it draws focus on the replica of the artwork.
• Canvas print: A printed canvas, not to be mistaken with a painting on a canvas, is a digital copy applied on a cotton canvas. Canvas Prints have the advantage of being relatively low in weight. This means, it is easy to hang up the Canvas print without the use of any wall-mounts. Hence, canvas prints are suited for all types of walls.
• Print on glossy acrylic glass (with real glass coating on top): The acrylic glass print, which is sometimes referred to as a print on plexiglass, transforms your favorite original work of art into magnificient wall décor. Moreover, the acrylic fine art print forms a good alternative option to aluminium and canvas fine art replicas. Your favorite work of art is printed with the help of state-of-the-art UV direct printing machines. With an acrylic glass fine art print sharp contrasts and also artwork details will be more identifiable with the help of the precise tonal gradation. The real glass coating protects your selected art replica against light and heat for up to 60 years.

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