🌀 Dreams & Big Ideas
Melancholia
Domenico Fetti · 1700
Why it's great
A woman in a blue dress sits with her head in her hand, in a mix of objects like a skull, a globe and books, with an angel above. Domenico Fetti painted it in about 1618, and the picture shows the thoughtful moods that people called melancholy.
Where to see it
📍 Louvre MuseumParis, France
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⬇ Hi-res download
2,595 × 3,530 px · 9.2 megapixels · prints up to about 9 × 12 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
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Domenico Fetti was an Italian painter born in Rome in 1589. He painted lively, loosely brushed pictures and worked in Mantua and Venice. He died young, in Venice, in 1623.
