πΌοΈ Portraits
The Lovers
Reza Abbasi Β· 1630
Why it's great
A young man and a woman in rich Persian clothes sit close together, and she offers him a cup of wine. Reza Abbasi painted it in about 1630, and he was one of the most famous painters in Persia.
Where to see it
π Metropolitan Museum of ArtManhattan, United States
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β¬ Hi-res download
4,012 Γ 6,088 px Β· 24.4 megapixels Β· prints up to about 13 Γ 20 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license β Β· Open-access images at The Met β
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
π΅ Budget
Etsy β
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
πΌοΈ Mid-range
Fine Art America β
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
ποΈ High-end
Meisterdrucke β
Museum-grade giclΓ©e prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
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Reza Abbasi was a Persian painter, born in about 1565. He worked at the court of Shah Abbas the Great in Isfahan, and painted elegant figures in graceful lines. He died in 1635.
