What is the largest sharp print size for Vertumnus?

At 300 dpi, this 11,795 × 14,623 px file prints up to 39.3 × 48.7 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 78.6 × 97.5 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Vertumnus?

Gallery-sharp (300 dpi or above) frame sizes: 8 × 10 in, 11 × 14 in, 12 × 16 in, 16 × 20 in, 18 × 24 in, 24 × 36 in, 30 × 40 in.

Does printing Vertumnus require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 17% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Vertumnus — Giuseppe Arcimboldo | Free high-res download

Vertumnus

Giuseppe Arcimboldo · 1590–91 · Skokloster Castle, Sweden

Public domain · $0.0011,795 × 14,623 px · 172.5 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to39.3 × 48.7 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 78.6 × 97.5 in at 150 dpi

The download is the original scan on Wikimedia Commons. 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	1462	Gallery sharp	1%
11 × 14 in	1044	Gallery sharp	3%
12 × 16 in	913	Gallery sharp	7%
16 × 20 in	731	Gallery sharp	1%
18 × 24 in	609	Gallery sharp	7%
24 × 36 in	406	Gallery sharp	17%
30 × 40 in	365	Gallery sharp	7%

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

Vertumnus is a painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldo (Italian, Milan ca. 1526–1593 Milan), dated 1590–91. Oil on panel. Size on the museum record: 70.5 × 57.5 cm. Held by Skokloster Castle, Sweden; the free scan comes from Wikimedia Commons.

Arcimboldo painted Rudolf II as Vertumnus, the Roman god of the seasons, with pears for a chin, a pea-pod eyelid, cherries for lips and ears of corn for an ear. It is a portrait and a still life at the same time, and a flattering one: Rudolf was said to be delighted, because it makes him the lord of all growing things. The painting was taken as war loot from Prague by Swedish troops in 1648. It looks great in a kitchen, framed in a dark gold, and it is a tidy way to let guests know you take your five a day seriously.

The work is in the public domain, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 11,795 × 14,623 pixels — 172.5 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 39.3 × 48.7 in. That is bigger than the painting itself, which measures about 22.6 × 27.8 in — the file holds more detail than you can see standing in front of the original.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.

On the receipt

Artist: Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Date: 1590–91
Medium: Oil on panel
Size: 70.5 × 57.5 cm
Held by: Skokloster Castle, Sweden
License: Public domain · Public Domain Mark
Source: Commons file page ↗