What is the largest sharp print size for Atalanta and Meleager?

At 300 dpi, this 1,535 × 1,933 px file prints up to 5.1 × 6.4 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 10.2 × 12.9 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Atalanta and Meleager?

The best frame sizes for this file are 8 × 10 in, 11 × 14 in, 12 × 16 in, printing at 150–299 dpi (poster- to sharp-quality).

Does printing Atalanta and Meleager require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 16% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Atalanta and Meleager — Peter Paul Rubens | Free high-res download

Atalanta and Meleager

Peter Paul Rubens · ca. 1616 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.001,535 × 1,933 px · 3 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to5.1 × 6.4 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 10.2 × 12.9 in at 150 dpi

The download is the Met's own open-access file, served by the Met. Big file — give it a minute.

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How big can you print it?

Standard frame sizes, turned to match the artwork. "Crops" is how much of the picture you lose filling that frame edge to edge — or keep it all and let a mat take up the difference.

Frame	Effective dpi	Verdict	Crops
8 × 10 in	191	Poster sharp	1%
11 × 14 in	138	Fine across a room	1%
12 × 16 in	120	Fine across a room	6%
16 × 20 in	95	Too soft	1%
18 × 24 in	80	Too soft	6%
24 × 36 in	53	Too soft	16%
30 × 40 in	48	Too soft	6%

Will it fit over your couch? Put this one on your wall, to scale — crop or mat, frame size, hang height and the order.

The ticket

Atalanta and Meleager is a painting by Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp), dated ca. 1616. Oil on wood. Size on the museum record: 52 1/2 x 42 in. (133.4 x 106.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its European Paintings collection — Fletcher Fund, 1944.

Atalanta and Meleager is an oil on wood by Peter Paul Rubens, part of The Met's open-access collection. The museum dates it ca. 1616, and files it under accession 44.22 in European Paintings. People are the subject, and the grouping and gestures matter more than any single face; avoid cropping the edges. The Met's scan measures 1,535 × 1,933 pixels, which prints about 5.1 × 6.4 in at 300 dpi and 10.2 × 12.9 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Because it runs tall, it wants a vertical frame; compare the crop percentage across sizes before you choose. Its warm reds and oranges suit walnut or gold, which deepen the glow instead of washing it out. Paintings reproduce best on matte paper, since gloss throws glare across exactly the brushwork you came for. Add a small picture light and keep the centre of the piece around 57 inches from the floor; those two choices make a reproduction look deliberate.

The Met released its scan under CC0, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 1,535 × 1,933 pixels — 3 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 5.1 × 6.4 in. The painting itself measures about 42 × 52.5 in, so a true life-size print runs below 300 dpi — still sharp at normal viewing distance.Paintings reproduce best on matte paper. Gloss throws glare across exactly the brushwork you came for, and a picture light does more for a print than any upgrade in paper.