{"product_id":"the-afternoon-meal-la-merienda","title":"The Afternoon Meal (La Merienda)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eLuis Meléndez (Spanish, 1716–1780)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Dimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e41 1\/2\" x 60 1\/2\"\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. 1772) \"Meléndez’s refined still life embodies an elegant, courtly mode of eighteenth-century Spanish painting. It dates from the moment that he received a commission of forty-four still lifes to decorate the royal palace and former hunting lodge of Aranjuez. This painting is exceptional, however, for its grand size and the inclusion of a luscious landscape. A picnic basket justifies the work’s traditional title, \u003ci\u003eThe Afternoon Meal\u003c\/i\u003e (in Spanish, \u003ci\u003eLa Merienda\u003c\/i\u003e), and evokes aristocratic excursions away from Madrid’s summer heat, while the local produce and traditional cookware deliberately ennoble Spanish culture.\" - (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/437053\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York - The Afternoon Meal (La Merienda)\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luis Meléndez","offers":[{"title":"No Size Selected (Select a Size)","offer_id":49887940116723,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica Size (41 1\/2\" x 60 1\/2\")","offer_id":49887940149491,"sku":null,"price":3641.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature Size (14 7\/8\" x 21 5\/8\")","offer_id":49887940182259,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Classic Size (18 1\/8\" x 26 3\/8\")","offer_id":49887940215027,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallery Size (22 1\/4\" x 32 3\/8\")","offer_id":49887940247795,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Statement Size (28 3\/4\" x 41 7\/8\")","offer_id":49887940280563,"sku":null,"price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grand Size (34 3\/8\" x 50\")","offer_id":49887940313331,"sku":null,"price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Estate Size (40 5\/8\" x 59 1\/8\")","offer_id":49887940346099,"sku":null,"price":3695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Museum Size (48 3\/4\" x 70 7\/8\")","offer_id":49887940378867,"sku":null,"price":4995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/5738\/6483\/files\/TheAfternoonMeal_LaMerienda.jpg?v=1783620687","url":"https:\/\/commissionedpaintings.com\/products\/the-afternoon-meal-la-merienda","provider":"Commissioned Paintings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}