ποΈ Faith & Scripture
Visitation
Piero di Cosimo Β· 1490
Why it's great
Mary and her cousin Elizabeth greet each other in a pretty landscape, with saints sitting nearby. Piero di Cosimo painted it in about 1490, and the two women hold hands warmly.
Where to see it
π National Gallery of ArtWashington, D.C., United States
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β¬ Hi-res download
10,952 Γ 10,524 px Β· 115.3 megapixels Β· prints up to about 37 Γ 35 inches at 300 dpi
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File page & license 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.
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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Piero di Cosimo was a Florentine painter born in 1461. He liked painting mythical stories with strange creatures and wild nature, and he had a reputation as an eccentric who lived on hard-boiled eggs. He died in 1522.
