Catholic Christmas gifts: sacred art prints

Give the painting the Church made for the season: a print of the Nativity, the Adoration or the Annunciation, made to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag cotton paper from the holding museum’s own photograph. Prints run from $39 to $480, shipping included, and the parcel carries a card with your message and the painting’s museum record. For Christmas in the United States, order by Sunday 13 December. Three are chosen for giving in the Christmas gift guide.

The Annunciation
Fra Angelico, c. 1425–1426. Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid.
From $39, shipping included
The Nativity at Night
Geertgen tot Sint Jans, possibly about 1490. The National Gallery, London.
From $39, shipping included
Adoration in the Forest
Fra Filippo Lippi, c. 1459. Gemäldegalerie, Berlin.
From $59, shipping included
The Adoration of the Magi
Peter Paul Rubens, 1624. KMSKA, Antwerp.
From $39, shipping included
The Adoration of the Shepherds
El Greco, c. 1605–1610. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
From $39, shipping included
The Adoration of the Shepherds
Nicolas Poussin, 1633–1634. The National Gallery, London.
From $39, shipping included
The Adoration of the Shepherds
Gerard van Honthorst, 1622. Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne.
From $39, shipping included
Rest on the Flight into Egypt
Caravaggio, c. 1597. Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome.
From $140, shipping included
The Holy Family
Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1616/17. Sanssouci, Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten, Potsdam.
From $39, shipping included
The Holy Family on the Steps
Nicolas Poussin, 1648. The Cleveland Museum of Art.
From $39, shipping included
The Holy Family with a Little Bird
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, c. 1650. Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid.
From $39, shipping included
The Nativity
Piero della Francesca, early 1480s. The National Gallery, London.
From $39, shipping included

When must I order for Christmas?

In the United States, by Sunday 13 December. The United Kingdom, Ireland and Poland, by Monday 7 December. Every country's date is on the shipping page.

How much does a print cost?

From $39 for an 8×10 to $480 for the largest sheet, with shipping included in every price.

Can I send it as a gift with a message?

Yes. A card goes in the parcel with your message and the painting’s museum record, and no price is shown anywhere in the parcel.

What if it is too late to ship for Christmas?

A gift certificate is emailed as a PDF on the day you choose, and the person you give it to chooses the painting. It never expires and carries no fees.

What is it printed on?

Hahnemühle Photo Rag, 308 gsm, a cotton paper. See materials.