Nicolaes Maes, 1656 - Old Woman Saying Grace, Known as ‘The Prayer without End’ - fine art print

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What does the website of the Rijksmuseum write about the 17th century artwork painted by Nicolaes Maes? (© - by Rijksmuseum - Rijksmuseum)

An old woman prays devoutly before eating her meal. She does not let the begging cat tugging impatiently on the tablecloth distract her. The virtue of the old woman lies in her self-control and sense of duty to God. Just like his teacher Rembrandt, Maes focuses attention on the essence of the scene through restricted lighting.

This 17th century artwork with the title "Old Woman Saying Grace, Known as ‘The Prayer without End’" was made by Nicolaes Maes in 1656. Nowadays, this piece of art is in the the digital art collection of Rijksmuseum, which is the largest museum for Dutch art and history from the Middle Ages to the present day. With courtesy of: Rijksmuseum (public domain).The creditline of the artpiece is the following: . Moreover, alignment of the digital reproduction is in portrait format and has a side ratio of 1 : 1.2, which implies that the length is 20% shorter than the width. The painter Nicolaes Maes was an artist, whose style can primarily be classified as Baroque. The European painter was born in 1634 in Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands and died at the age of 59 in 1693 in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.

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Contextual artist information

Name: Nicolaes Maes
Other artist names: Nicolas Maas, Maes Nicolas, Maas Nicolas, Nic. Maas, maes n., nic. maes, C. Maes, Maes Nicolaas, Maes Nicolaes, Maas Nicholas, nicolaus maes, nicol. maes, Maes Nic., Nicolas Maes, nicholaes maes, Nikolaus Maes, Maes Nicholaes, nikolaes maes, Maes Nicholas, Masse, maes nicolaes, Maes, nicolaas maas, Nicolas Maaes, Nikolaas Maas, N. Maus, Nich. Maas, maes nikolaes, N Maas, N. Maes, Nicholas Maes, Nicolaes mals, Maaes, De Maas, maes nikolaes, Mayes, Nicolaus Maer, nich.s maas, Nicolaes Maes, Nich. Maes, Maas Nicolaas, Nicholas Maas, Maas Nicolaes, N. Mass, Maas, nicolaas maes, nie. maes, nikolas maes, N. Maas
Artist gender: male
Nationality of artist: Dutch
Professions: painter
Country: the Netherlands
Artist classification: old master
Art styles: Baroque
Lifetime: 59 years
Born: 1634
City of birth: Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands
Died in the year: 1693
Died in (place): Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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Title of the work of art: "Old Woman Saying Grace, Known as ‘The Prayer without End’"
Categorization of the artwork: painting
General category: classic art
Artwork century: 17th century
Created in the year: 1656
Artwork age: more than 360 years
Museum: Rijksmuseum
Location of museum: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum's web page: www.rijksmuseum.nl
License type: public domain
Courtesy of: Rijksmuseum

About the item

Print product type: wall art
Reproduction: reproduction in digital format
Manufacturing process: UV direct print (digital printing)
Production: made in Germany
Type of stock: on demand
Proposed product use: wall picture, home design
Orientation: portrait alignment
Side ratio: length : width - 1 : 1.2
Aspect ratio implication: the length is 20% shorter than the width
Product material choices: acrylic glass print (with real glass coating), canvas print, metal print (aluminium dibond), poster print (canvas paper)
Canvas print (canvas on stretcher frame) size variants: 50x60cm - 20x24", 100x120cm - 39x47"
Acrylic glass print (with real glass coating) size variants: 50x60cm - 20x24", 100x120cm - 39x47"
Poster print (canvas paper) variants: 50x60cm - 20x24", 100x120cm - 39x47"
Aluminium dibond print (aluminium material): 50x60cm - 20x24", 100x120cm - 39x47"
Frame: please bear in mind that this product is not framed

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