{"product_id":"the-afternoon-meal-la-merienda-luis-melendez-1772","title":"The Afternoon Meal (La Merienda)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Afternoon Meal (La Merienda)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLuis Meléndez, ca. 1772\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome works turn an ordinary table into a celebration of culture, leisure, and abundance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Afternoon Meal (La Merienda)\u003c\/em\u003e, Luis Meléndez gathers bread, fruit, wine, baskets, and traditional cookware into a richly layered outdoor still life illuminated by warm afternoon light. Painted around 1772 during a royal commission for the palace and hunting lodge of Aranjuez, the work reflects the refined elegance of eighteenth-century Spanish court painting while honoring the textures and materials of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike many still lifes of the period, Meléndez opens the composition outward into landscape and atmosphere, evoking aristocratic excursions beyond Madrid and transforming a simple meal into something expansive, luxurious, and quietly theatrical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrently on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this archival-quality reproduction brings one of Meléndez's most celebrated still lifes back into lived space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Print\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuseum-quality giclée reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on archival fine art paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced to preserve painterly texture, tonal warmth, and atmospheric depth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in four curated sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAvailable Sizes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStudy — $22\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA smaller format suited for shelves, kitchens, reading corners, and intimate spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGallery — $54\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalanced scale allowing the warmth, texture, and abundance of the composition to emerge naturally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollection — $75\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpanded size revealing the layered details of the fruit, baskets, cookware, and surrounding landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArtist Sized — $102\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScaled for immersive viewing and maximum visual richness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach print is produced to order and carefully packaged for preservation and safe arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Rediscovered Room","offers":[{"title":"Study 7x5\"","offer_id":45854442422470,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallery 12x8\"","offer_id":45854442455238,"sku":null,"price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Collection 16x11\"","offer_id":45854442488006,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Artist Size 20x14\"","offer_id":45854442520774,"sku":null,"price":102.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/7850\/2598\/files\/TheAfternoonMeal.jpg?v=1779174102","url":"https:\/\/therediscoveredroom.com\/products\/the-afternoon-meal-la-merienda-luis-melendez-1772","provider":"The Rediscovered Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}