El Greco - Saint Francis and Brother Leo Meditating on Death - fine art print
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What does the Barnes Foundation state about the artwork from the architect, artist, painter and sculptor El Greco? (© Copyright - Barnes Foundation - www.barnesfoundation.org)
St. Francis (1181-1226) kneels at the entrance to a cave, meditating on a human skull, while his friend Brother Leo clasps his hands in prayer. Placed at the center of the canvas, the skull is both the locus of contemplation and a symbol of death and hope for the afterlife. El Greco most likely created this image—along with about a dozen more that are practically identical—as a devotional aide to be used in Toledo, his adopted home city of which Francis was the patron saint. The otherworldly light, vibrating brushwork, and dramatically attenuated figures were an inspiration to modern artists like Cézanne and Picasso.
Work of art background information
| Painting title: | "Saint Francis and Brother Leo Meditating on Death" |
| Categorization: | painting |
| Original medium of artwork: | oil on canvas |
| Size of the original artwork: | Overall: 48 7/8 x 31 3/8 in (124,1 x 79,7 cm) |
| Exhibited in: | Barnes Foundation |
| Museum location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America |
| Website Museum: | www.barnesfoundation.org |
| License of artwork: | public domain |
| Courtesy of: | Courtesy of the Barnes Foundation, Merion and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Artist overview
| Name of the artist: | El Greco |
| Other names: | il Greco, Theotokópoulos Doménikos, Greco Il, Teotocópuli Dominico Greco, Theotokópoulos Domenicos, Dominico Theotocopoli gen. El Greco, Theotocópuli Domingo de, El Greco, Theotorotoli Domenico, Domenico Theotocopuli gen. Il Greco, dom. th. el greco, Domingo Greco, Theotocopolo Domenico, Teotopuli Domjnjeo, Theopoli Domenico, Theotocopoulis Domenicos, Domenico Theotocopouli, Theocópuli Domenico, Domenico Theotokopoulos, Dominico Greco, Greca, Theotokopoli Domenico, Tehocopopuli Domenico, domenico theotocopuli el greco, Domenico Theotocopuli, Theotocópuli Doménikos, גרקו, Theotokopoulos Menegos, domenico theotocopuli gen. il greco, Greco Menegos, El Dominico, El. Griego, Theocopoli Domenico, El Griego, Theotokopolis Domenico, dom. theotocopuli greco, Theotoskopoli Domenico, Theotocopuly Domenico, Theotocópuli Dominico Griego, Del Gieco, Zeotokópoulos Doménikos, Theotocopuli Dominico called El Greco, Griego El, Thoepotuli Dom, Greco, Greco Domenico, Greco Dominikos, Domenico Theotokopuli El Greco, Il Greco eigentlich Domenico Theotocopuli, Theotokopoulos Domeniko, Teoscopoli Domenico, Domenico Greco, Dominico Theotocopuli called El Greco, Theotocópuli Dominico, Theoscopoli Domenico, Theotocópuli Doménicos, Griego, Theotocopoulos Doménico, Grego scolare di Titiano, Greco Domenico Theotokopuli El, Ο Γκρεκο, Theotocopopulos Domenico, Theotokopuli Domenico, Teotopopuli Domenico, Theotokopolous Domenikos, Theotocopoulos Domenikos, D. Theotokopuli gen. El Greco, Theotocópuli Domingo, El Greco - Domenico Theotocopuli, Domenico Theotocopuli gen. II Greco, Dom. Theotocopuli gen. Il Greco, Greco El, Greco Dominico, Greco El ], Theotocopulo Domenico, Grec Le, Theotocópuli Doménico, Theotocópoulos Doménicos, D. Theotokopuli gennant El Greco, D. Theotokopuli genannt El Greco, Greco Domenicos Theotocopuli, Grego, Del Greco |
| Artist gender: | male |
| Nationality: | Greek, Hellenic |
| Jobs: | sculptor, architect, artist, painter |
| Country of the artist: | Greece |
| Art styles: | Mannerism |
| Life span: | 73 years |
| Born in the year: | 1541 |
| Place of birth: | Kriti region, Greece, region, administrative division |
| Year died: | 1614 |
| Town of death: | Toledo, Toledo province, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain |
The product
| Print categorization: | art copy |
| Method of reproduction: | reproduction in digital format |
| Production process: | digital printing |
| Origin of the product: | produced in Germany |
| Type of stock: | production on demand |
| Intended product use: | gallery wall, home décor |
| Alignment: | portrait format |
| Image aspect ratio: | length : width - 2 : 3 |
| Aspect ratio implication: | the length is 33% shorter than the width |
| Available material variants: | acrylic glass print (with real glass coating), poster print (canvas paper), metal print (aluminium dibond), canvas print |
| Canvas print (canvas on stretcher frame) size variants: | 20x30cm - 8x12", 40x60cm - 16x24", 60x90cm - 24x35", 80x120cm - 31x47", 100x150cm - 39x59" |
| Acrylic glass print (with real glass coating): | 20x30cm - 8x12", 40x60cm - 16x24", 60x90cm - 24x35", 80x120cm - 31x47", 100x150cm - 39x59" |
| Poster print (canvas paper) options: | 40x60cm - 16x24", 60x90cm - 24x35", 80x120cm - 31x47" |
| Dibond print (alumnium material) sizes: | 20x30cm - 8x12", 40x60cm - 16x24", 60x90cm - 24x35", 80x120cm - 31x47" |
| Framing of the artprint: | not included |
Materials you can choose from
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- Canvas print: A canvas direct print is a printed cotton canvas stretched on a wood frame. Furthermore, a printed canvas creates a familiar and pleasant effect. The great advantage of canvas prints is that they are relatively low in weight, which implies that it is easy to hang the Canvas print without extra wall-mounts. Because of thata canvas print is suited for any kind of wall.
- Metal print (aluminium dibond): An Aluminium Dibond print is a material with an impressive depth effect. A non-reflective surface structure make a contemporary impression. For our Direct Print On Aluminum Dibond, we print the chosen work of art right onto the surface of the aluminum. The white and bright parts of the work of art shimmer with a silk gloss but without glare.
- Acrylic glass print (with real glass coating): A glossy print on acrylic glass, which is sometimes described as a UV print on plexiglass, will change the original work of art into beautiful décor. Besides, the acrylic glass fine art print offers a great alternative option to aluminium and canvas art prints. Your artwork is being made thanks to the help of modern UV direct printing machines. Our plexiglass protects your custom art print against light and external influences for up to 60 years.
- Poster print (canvas material): Our poster is a printed flat cotton canvas paper with a granular finish on the surface. Please bear in mind, that depending on the absolute size of the poster we add a white margin of something between 2-6cm around the print motif to facilitate the framing with a custom frame.
Saint Francis and Brother Leo Meditating on Death painted by El Greco as your unique art replica
The painting was created by the mannerist artist El Greco. The artpiece measures the size - Overall: 48 7/8 x 31 3/8 in (124,1 x 79,7 cm) and was painted on the medium oil on canvas. Today, the work of art can be viewed in in the digital art collection of Barnes Foundation, which home to one of the world's greatest collections of impressionist, post-impressionist and early modernist paintings. The artpiece, which belongs to the public domain is provided with courtesy of Courtesy of the Barnes Foundation, Merion and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.In addition, the artwork has the following creditline: . The alignment of the digital reproduction is in portrait format with a ratio of 2 : 3, which implies that the length is 33% shorter than the width. El Greco was a architect, artist, painter, sculptor from Greece, whose art style can be attributed mainly to Mannerism. The Mannerist artist lived for a total of 73 years - born in 1541 in Kriti region, Greece, region, administrative division and died in 1614.
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