The Observant Friars in the Refectory

Alessandro Magnasco, 1736

$249

Size

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After you order

What happens next

1An artist is assigned. Your painting goes to one of our painters as soon as the order is in.

2It is painted. Oil on canvas, layer by layer. 3 to 4 weeks.

3The approval promise. We send you a photo of the finished painting before it ships, and we change anything that is not right.

4It ships tracked. 4 to 10 working days to most countries, door to door.

The painting

The Observant Friars in the Refectory

The Observant Friars in the Refectory is a hand-painted oil on canvas reproduction of Alessandro Magnasco's work. Each piece is made to order, with full customization of size and framing to suit your space. Every reproduction is backed by our 90-day satisfaction guarantee, with free worldwide shipping.

About the original

Painted in: 1736
Where it hangs: Bassano Civic Museum

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Detail

Specification

Medium	Oil on canvas
Painting size
Framed size
Frame
Orientation
Dominant colour
Arrives	Rolled, ready for local framing
Packed	Rolled in a protective tube
Turnaround	3 to 4 weeks, then delivery

The hand behind it

Alessandro Magnasco

Alessandro Magnasco painted strange, stormy little worlds: monks, hermits, beggars and gypsies in dark ruins and wild landscapes, drawn with quick, flickering strokes and flashes of light. His elongated, restless figures make his work instantly recognisable and surprisingly modern. Born in Genoa, where he was nicknamed Il Lissandrino, he trained in Milan and worked there for most of his career. From about 1703 to 1709 he worked in Florence for Grand Duke Cosimo III, and in 1735 he returned to Genoa, where he died in 1749. He often collaborated with other painters, adding his figures to their landscapes and architecture. His work is in the Uffizi, the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Prado. In Bacchanale and Christ and the Samaritan Woman, look at the nervous brushwork and the dramatic light that picks out figures from the gloom.

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Looking after it

Care and hanging

Keep it out of direct sun. Oil paint and varnish yellow and crack under prolonged UV. An interior wall away from a south-facing window is ideal.

Dust it, do not clean it. A dry, soft brush once or twice a year. No water, no sprays, no cleaning products.

Avoid damp and heat. Not above a radiator, not in a bathroom. Canvas expands and contracts with humidity.

Hang it at eye level. The centre of the painting about 145 cm (57 in) from the floor, on two fixings so it sits level.

Before you buy

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 The Observant Friars in the Refectory in a different size or shape?

Yes. The Observant Friars in the Refectory 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).

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