Renaissance · 14th and 15th century
Hand-painted reproduction after
Michelangelo
Manchester Madonna
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The painting
Manchester Madonna
Michelangelo painted this in Rome in the late 1490s and left it unfinished: Mary and the Child at the centre, the young John the Baptist and angels around them, two angels on the left only drawn in. The name comes from the Art Treasures exhibition in Manchester in 1857, where it was first shown. It is in the National Gallery in London.Ours is painted by hand in oil once you order, in the size you choose, and you approve a photo of it before it ships.
About the original
- Painted in
- 1494
- Original size
- 105 × 77 cm (41.3 × 30.3 in)
- Where it hangs
- National Gallery, London
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
Michelangelo
Michelangelo called himself a sculptor even while painting the Sistine ceiling, and resented the commission. He worked on it from 1508 to 1512, standing on scaffolding of his own design, painting over three hundred figures across a surface he had not wanted to touch. The bodies are the argument. Everything he made, in marble or paint, is built from anatomy pushed past what anatomy allows: torsos twisted, muscles exaggerated, limbs arranged to carry emotional weight. He dissected corpses as a teenager to learn it. The David was cut from a block other sculptors had abandoned as ruined. The Last Judgment, painted on the Sistine altar wall twenty five years after the ceiling, caused a scandal over its nudity and was partly painted over after his death. He also wrote poetry, designed the dome of St Peter’s, and complained bitterly in letters throughout.
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Questions
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 Manchester Madonna in a different size or shape?
Yes. Manchester Madonna 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 105 x 77 cm (41.3 x 30.3 in).
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