Rembrandt van Rijn, 1633 - Bellona - fine art print

What does the The Metropolitan Museum of Art write about the 17th century artwork painted by Rembrandt van Rijn? (© Copyright - by The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Typical of Rembrandt’s domestication of ancient myth, this depiction of the Roman goddess of war may have reflected the Dutch readiness for conflict during the Eighty Years’ War with Spain. Rather than reaching for an idealized source in ancient sculpture, Rembrandt based his depiction of the deity on a contemporary woman. The glittering surfaces of Bellona’s armor and fearsome shield allowed the young painter to give a bravura display of his skill.

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• Poster on canvas material: The Artprinta poster print is a printed canvas with a granular surface finish. Please bear in mind, that depending on the absolute size of the canvas poster print we add a white margin between 2-6cm around the print motif in order to facilitate the framing with a custom frame.
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• Aluminium dibond print (metal): An Aluminium Dibond print is a print with a true depth effect - for a modern impression and a non-reflective surface. This UV print on aluminium is the most popular entry-level product and is a truly sophisticated way to showcase fine art prints, since it draws attention on the image.
• Canvas print: A UV printed canvas stretched on a wood stretcher frame. A canvas creates the special effect of three dimensionality. Besides, canvas print creates a familiar, enjoyable appearance. Canvas Prints have the advantage of being relatively low in weight, which means that it is easy to hang up your Canvas print without the help of any wall-mounts. Hence, canvas prints are suitable for any kind of wall.

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In 1633 the artist Rembrandt van Rijn created the classic art artpiece Bellona. The over 380 years old original version measures the size of 50 x 38 3/8 in (127 x 97,5 cm) and was painted with oil on canvas. Moveover, this artpiece is included in the The Metropolitan Museum of Art's digital collection located in New York City, New York, United States of America. With courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931 (public domain license). The creditline of the artwork is the following: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931. Besides this, the alignment is portrait with a ratio of 3 : 4, meaning that the length is 25% shorter than the width. Rembrandt van Rijn was a male painter, whose artistic style can be classified as Baroque. The European painter lived for a total of 63 years - born in the year 1606 in Leiden and died in 1669 in Amsterdam.

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