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Self-Portrait with a Thistle, 1493 by Albrecht Dürer
Canvas Print - 16219-DUA

Location: Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Original Size: 56.5 × 44.5 cm

Self-Portrait with a Thistle by Dürer (1493) is reproduced as a museum-quality giclée canvas print. Printed with archival inks on 400 g/m² canvas and hand-varnished for UV protection, it can be made in any size up to 41.3 × 31 in, scaled proportionally, with optional framing. Free worldwide shipping available; unframed prints ship in 2 workdays, framed in 7 to 8. Guaranteed 100-year color durability.

Self-Portrait with a Thistle by Albrecht Dürer, 1493 - canvas print
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Giclée Canvas Print | $70.18 USD

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The size you set is the printed image, the part you see once the canvas is stretched. Beyond that size we add 1.2 in of blank canvas on every side, at no extra cost, so the stretcher bars have something to grip. A 21.7 × 16.2 in print therefore arrives as 24 × 18.6 in. Both numbers are shown in Your Selection above and change with the slider.

Yes. The slider covers every size up to 41.3 × 31 in, always in the proportions of the original. If you need something larger, or a size that has to fit a frame you already own, write to us with the title and the dimensions and we will tell you what is possible. Every print is made to order, so there is usually a way.

Because the original is an oil painting on canvas. We match the print medium to the original: oil paintings go on canvas, works on paper go on fine art paper. Our canvas is natural cotton, 400 g/m² Canvas, acid-free and pH neutral, and its woven texture gives the most natural impression of Dürer's original oil painting. The finish is satin/gloss, which keeps the depth of the dark tones the way varnish does on a painting in a museum; a matte canvas looks dull and pale next to it. More about our print media.

Start with the original, which measures 56.5 × 44.5 cm. A print at or near that size reads the way the artist judged it. Printing smaller is easy; enlarging a small original changes its character. For the wall, above a sofa or a sideboard aim for two thirds to three quarters of the furniture width, and hang the center at eye level. Cut paper to size and tape it to the wall before you order. The original hangs in Louvre Museum, Paris, France. Full size guide.
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About the Painting

Dürer's "Self Portrait with a Thistle" from 1493 is a startling declaration of artistic intent, a Renaissance manifesto in oils. Here we see the 22-year-old artist gazing out at us with piercing intensity, his leonine mane of reddish-gold hair framing a face of almost feminine delicacy. The contrast is electrifying - this is youth on the cusp of greatness, beauty tempered with steel.

The composition is deceptively simple yet masterfully executed. Dürer places himself against a plain dark background, drawing all attention to his illuminated face and hands. His clothing - a rich ensemble of greys, reds and creams - speaks of prosperity and worldliness. But it's the details that captivate: the soft folds of fabric, the play of light on skin, the wisps of hair escaping his jaunty red cap.

In his right hand, Dürer clutches a sprig of thistle - prickly, defiant, resilient. It's both a nod to his Germanic roots and a symbol of his artistic ambition. His long, elegant fingers caress the plant with an almost sensual delicacy, hinting at the virtuoso draftsmanship to come.

The painting's technique is remarkable for its time. Dürer's mastery of oil glazes allows him to achieve an almost porcelain-like luminosity in the skin tones. The overall effect is one of hyper-realism avant la lettre - every eyelash, every stray hair is rendered with preternatural clarity.

This isn't just a portrait - it's a declaration. Here stands a new kind of artist: self-aware, ambitious, unbound by medieval traditions. In Dürer's steady gaze, we see the dawn of the modern artistic sensibility, a man ready to remake the world in his own image.

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