{"product_id":"ludus-pro-patria-patriotic-games","title":"Ludus pro patria (Patriotic Games)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003ePierre Puvis de Chavannes (French, 1824–1898)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Dimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e13 1\/8\" x 52 7\/8\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Artwork: \u003c\/strong\u003e(ca. 1883–89) \"\u003cspan\u003ePuvis’s evocation of ancient France shows young athletes training with pikes (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003epiques\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in French), the traditional weapon of the Picardy region and reputedly the origin of the province’s name. One man has thrown his spear into the air and prepares to catch it—a rare moment of spontaneity in Puvis’s oeuvre. This work is a replica, reduced in size, of a mural that the painter completed in 1882 and installed in 1888 in the Musée de Picardie in Amiens. The exhibition and sale of such \"reductions\" helped publicize the artist’s monumental decorative commissions and boost his income.\" - (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/437347\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York - Ludus pro patria (Patriotic Games)\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pierre Puvis de Chavannes","offers":[{"title":"No Size Selected (Select a Size)","offer_id":49888093307123,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica Size (13 1\/8\" x 52 7\/8\")","offer_id":49888093339891,"sku":null,"price":1249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature Size (8 7\/8\" x 35 3\/4\")","offer_id":49888093372659,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Classic Size (10 7\/8\" x 43 3\/4\")","offer_id":49888093405427,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallery Size (13 3\/8\" x 53 7\/8\")","offer_id":49888093438195,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Statement Size (17 1\/4\" x 69 3\/8\")","offer_id":49888093470963,"sku":null,"price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grand Size (20 3\/4\" x 83 5\/8\")","offer_id":49888093503731,"sku":null,"price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Estate Size (24 3\/8\" x 98\")","offer_id":49888093536499,"sku":null,"price":3695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Museum Size (29 1\/4\" x 117 7\/8\")","offer_id":49888093569267,"sku":null,"price":4995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/5738\/6483\/files\/Luduspropatria_PatrioticGames.jpg?v=1785362467","url":"https:\/\/commissionedpaintings.com\/products\/ludus-pro-patria-patriotic-games","provider":"Commissioned Paintings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}