Dutch Golden Age · 17th century
Hand-painted reproduction after
Rembrandt
Danaë
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The painting
Danaë
Naked and life size on a canopy bed, the mother of Perseus stretches out an arm, presumably to welcome Zeus, who came to her as a shower of gold. Rembrandt first gave her the face of his wife Saskia, then reworked the picture, moving her head, arm and legs and giving her the features of his mistress Geertje Dircx. In 1985 a man threw sulphuric acid on the canvas and slashed it twice. Restoring it took until 1997.Rembrandt painted Danaë in 1636 and reworked it some years later. In the myth Zeus visits her as a shower of gold; here there is no gold rain, only warm light falling across her body as she lifts her hand towards it, while an old servant pulls back the curtain. In 1985 a visitor to the Hermitage threw acid on the canvas and cut it with a knife. It took twelve years to restore, and it went back on show in 1997.We paint each copy by hand in oil, only after it is ordered, and send you a photo to approve first.
About the original
- Painted in
- 1636
- Original size
- 185 × 202.5 cm (72.8 × 79.7 in)
- Where it hangs
- Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg
Detail
Specification
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
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| Arrives | Rolled, ready for local framing |
| Packed | Rolled in a protective tube |
| Turnaround | 3 to 4 weeks, then delivery |
The hand behind it
Rembrandt
A miller’s son from Leiden who left university after a few months to train as a painter. By his mid-twenties he was in Amsterdam, running a busy studio and charging well for portraits of merchants who wanted to look substantial. The Night Watch was finished in 1642, the same year his wife Saskia died. The old story that the painting ruined him is not true: it was admired, and he was paid. What followed was messier than a single failure. He spent beyond his means, collected obsessively, and was declared insolvent in 1656. His house and collection were auctioned. He worked the rest of his life under an arrangement that kept his earnings out of creditors’ hands, and outlived both his partner Hendrickje and his son Titus. He painted himself roughly forty times across four decades. Put them in order and you get something no other painter of the period left behind: an unflattering record of a face ageing, and of a man who kept looking.
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How is the finish priced?
The price you see is the painting at the size you chose, in the finish you chose, and it updates as you change either. Rolled arrives in a protective tube, ready for local framing. Stretched arrives on wooden bars, ready to hang. Framed arrives in its frame, ready to hang. Stretched and framed go up to 60 × 90 cm (24 × 36 in); larger paintings travel rolled.
How long does it take?
Painting begins after you order and takes 3 to 4 weeks, including drying and the photo you approve. Delivery then takes 4 to 10 working days to most countries. More on delivery times.
Will it look exactly like the original?
It is painted by a person, so no. Brushwork varies between copies, which is the difference between a painting and a poster.
What if I do not like it?
Ninety days from delivery, full refund.
Can I get Danaë in a different size or shape?
Yes. Danaë is painted to the size you want, in the original’s proportions, or adapted to another shape on request. Stretched and framed go up to 60 x 90 cm (24 x 36 in). The original measures 185 x 202.5 cm (72.8 x 79.7 in).
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