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The Birth of Venus

Sandro Botticelli · c. 1485 · Uffizi, Florence

Public domain · $0.00Original: Museum-held, not on this menu
The free file prints gallery-sharp up to100 × 62.8 in30,000 × 18,840 px · 565.2 MP · at 300 dpi, uncropped

Public-domain original on Wikimedia Commons — about 221 MB at full size; Commons offers smaller versions on the same page.

Free · $0.00The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli, c. 1485
The complete order

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The size chart

How big can you print it?

Worked out from the free 30,000 × 18,840 px file. Standard frame sizes, turned to match the painting. "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. Poster-sharp to 200 × 125.6 in at 150 dpi.

FrameEffective dpiVerdictCrops
10 × 8 in2355Gallery sharp22%
14 × 11 in1712Gallery sharp20%
16 × 12 in1570Gallery sharp16%
20 × 16 in1177Gallery sharp22%
24 × 18 in1046Gallery sharp16%
36 × 24 in785Gallery sharp6%
40 × 30 in628Gallery sharp16%
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 story

Botticelli painted this large mythological scene on canvas. The figures are outlined so clearly that even a reproduction can keep the movement of hair, cloth and surf readable across a room.

Her proportions are wrong on purpose: the neck is too long, the shoulders slope impossibly, the left arm could not attach to that body. Botticelli was after a line, not an anatomy lesson, and the line is why it survives.

It punishes bad reproduction more than anything else on this board — the whole picture lives in pale skin against pale sea, so a print with crushed midtones turns it to mud. Look for one that keeps the background legible.

What it pairs with

A pale wall, a slim frame, and a lot of natural light.

Buying notes

  • Matte paper usually cuts glare in a bright room. If you prefer a glossy finish, check it under the light where you plan to hang it.
  • Compare sizes against your wall before ordering. The wall fitterhelps you see whether a larger frame works.
  • Try a centre around 57 inches from the floor, then adjust for furniture and sight lines.
  • A mat can give a smaller print breathing room; check the opening size before buying.
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