{"product_id":"the-afternoon-meal-la-merienda-luis-melendez","title":"The Afternoon Meal (La Merienda) - Luis Meléndez","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Afternoon Meal (La Merienda)\u003c\/b\u003e, painted circa 1772 by the Spanish master \u003cb\u003eLuis Meléndez\u003c\/b\u003e, stands as one of the most commanding still-life compositions of the eighteenth century. Executed in rich oil on canvas, this monumental work showcases Meléndez's extraordinary ability to transform humble, everyday foodstuffs — bread, fruit, earthenware vessels, and simple provisions — into objects of profound visual dignity and tactile beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeléndez devoted much of his career to documenting the material culture of mid-eighteenth-century Spain through a remarkable series of still lifes, many of which were commissioned for the royal collections. His meticulous attention to surface texture, light, and volume places him firmly within the Spanish Baroque tradition, drawing comparisons to Zurbarán and Velázquez in his unflinching, almost meditative focus on physical reality. Each object is rendered with scientific precision, yet the overall composition radiates warmth and intimacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow housed at \u003cb\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/b\u003e, this celebrated painting invites viewers to pause and find magnificence in the ordinary — a profoundly Baroque sensibility. Bring this museum masterpiece into your home with this \u003cb\u003epremium stretched canvas reproduction\u003c\/b\u003e, printed on matte artist-grade canvas and hand-wrapped around a sturdy 0.75-inch gallery wrap frame, ready to display.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:24px;font-size:14px\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLuis Meléndez\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eca. 1772\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e41 1\/2 x 60 1\/2 in. (105.4 x 153.7 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMovement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBaroque\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:24px;font-size:14px;border-top:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:12px 0 8px\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable sizes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 × 20 cm (10″ × 8″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e76 × 51 cm (30″ × 20″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e152 × 102 cm (60″ × 40″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:8px 0 4px;color:#888;font-size:13px\"\u003eAll sizes include a 0.75\" gallery wrap. Ready to hang — no framing required.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Gallerivm","offers":[{"title":"S — 25×20 cm","offer_id":60047467315534,"sku":"GLV-13451028814-S","price":53.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M — 46×30 cm","offer_id":60047467512142,"sku":"GLV-13451028814-M","price":66.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"L — 71×51 cm","offer_id":60047467544910,"sku":"GLV-13451028814-L","price":96.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL — 91×61 cm","offer_id":60047467577678,"sku":"GLV-13451028814-XL","price":130.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1044\/1637\/9214\/files\/DT1570.jpg?v=1783257659","url":"https:\/\/gallerivm.com\/products\/the-afternoon-meal-la-merienda-luis-melendez","provider":"Gallerivm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}