What is the largest sharp print size for The Supper at Emmaus?

At 300 dpi, this 3,538 × 3,303 px file prints up to 11.8 × 11 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 23.6 × 22 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of The Supper at Emmaus?

Gallery-sharp (300 dpi or above) frame sizes: 10 × 8 in. Sharp-to-poster-quality sizes also work: 14 × 11 in, 16 × 12 in, 20 × 16 in.

Does printing The Supper at Emmaus require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 29% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

The Supper at Emmaus — Diego Velázquez | Free high-res download

The Supper at Emmaus

Public domain · CC0 · $0.003,538 × 3,303 px · 11.7 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to11.8 × 11 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 23.6 × 22 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
10 × 8 in	353	Gallery sharp	14%
14 × 11 in	252	Sharp up close	16%
16 × 12 in	221	Sharp up close	20%
20 × 16 in	176	Poster sharp	14%
24 × 18 in	147	Fine across a room	20%
36 × 24 in	98	Too soft	29%
40 × 30 in	88	Too soft	20%

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

The Supper at Emmaus is a painting by Velázquez (Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez) (Spanish, Seville 1599–1660 Madrid), dated 1622–23. Oil on canvas. Size on the museum record: 48 1/2 x 52 1/4 in. (123.2 x 132.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its European Paintings collection — Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913.

The Supper at Emmaus is an oil on canvas by Velázquez (Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez), part of The Met's open-access collection. The museum dates it 1622–23; it sits in the European Paintings department as accession 14.40.631. People are the subject, and the grouping and gestures matter more than any single face; avoid cropping the edges. The Met's scan measures 3,538 × 3,303 pixels, which prints about 11.8 × 11.0 in at 300 dpi and 23.6 × 22.0 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Its near-square shape is unusual for stock frames, so look at the square sizes first and accept a little crop or margin elsewhere. 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 3,538 × 3,303 pixels — 11.7 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 11.8 × 11 in. The painting itself measures about 52.2 × 48.5 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.