Gustav Klimt
Danaë
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Framed size: 14 × 14 in
Solid wood frame
Exhibition canvas
Removable acrylic glass
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This is a framed canvas reproduction of a 1907/08 painting by Gustav Klimt.
History & Materials
The story
An oracle warned Danaë’s father, Acrisius, that his grandson would kill him, so he imprisoned her underground. Zeus entered the prison as a stream of gold, and Danaë bore Perseus. Years later, Perseus fulfilled the prophecy by accident, killing his grandfather with a thrown discus.
The original
Oil on canvas.
The reproduction
Printed with archival pigment inks on Epson Exhibition Canvas Matte.
Narrow solid-wood frame in warm gold tones with a fine chevron pattern.
Print size: approx. 12 × 12 in.
Framed size: 14 × 14 in.
Frame depth: 1.2 in.
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