🕊️ Faith & Scripture
The Presentation in the Temple
Simon Vouet · 1640
Why it's great
Mary offers her baby to a priest in a grand temple, with a crowd of onlookers. Simon Vouet painted it in 1640.
Where to see it
📍 Louvre MuseumParis, France
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⬇ Hi-res download
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This is the largest scan on Wikimedia Commons, which is fairly small for a big print. The museum that owns it may offer a larger one.
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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Simon Vouet was a French painter born in Paris in 1590. He spent years in Italy, where he learned the dramatic style, and then returned to France to become the king's painter. He died in Paris in 1649.
