Sizes
Which size, and what arrives in the box
Three sizes of the same image: 12" × 18", 24" × 36" and 36" × 54". Below is the resolution each one prints at, the distance it is meant to be seen from, and whether it arrives ready to hang or rolled in a tube.
The same full image at every size
The file we print from is 6,900 by 10,350 pixels, which is exactly 2:3. All three canvas sizes are 2:3 as well, so the whole image fills each one. Nothing is trimmed from the edges to make it fit, and nothing is enlarged to fill it out. What changes between the sizes is not the picture but how many pixels land in each inch of it.
| Size | Resolution | Diagonal | Best seen from | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12" × 18" | 575 ppi | 21.6" | 3 to 4 feet | $57 |
| 24" × 36" | 287.5 ppi | 43.3" | 5 to 7 feet | $114 |
| 36" × 54" | 191.7 ppi | 64.9" | 8 to 11 feet | $324 |
Resolution is the file width divided by the printed width, with no enlargement at any size. Viewing distance follows the usual rule of one and a half to two times the diagonal.
Around 300 pixels per inch is where a normal eye stops picking out more detail at reading distance. The 12" × 18" is comfortably past that and the 24" × 36" sits right at it, so both hold up when someone steps close, which is what people do with this image. The 36" × 54" prints at 191.7, which is normal for a canvas of that size and is made for a wall you take in from across a room rather than at arm's length.
You can check that claim instead of accepting it. Full-size crops of the face, the stars, the gold edging and the weave are published at one pixel per pixel, cut straight from the file we print.
What arrives, and what you do
Framed
Stretched and finished in a wooden frame, ready to hang. Offered at 24" × 36" in gold, cherry, beaded mahogany, black red oak and silver ornate.
Gallery wrap
Stretched over 0.75" bars with no frame, hung straight from the box. Offered at 12" × 18", and the simplest thing to give as a gift.
Rolled
Printed on archival canvas and shipped in a protective tube for you to stretch and frame. Offered at 24" × 36" and 36" × 54", and the usual choice when a frame has to match a room.
Every canvas ships with both Mexican certifications, whichever size and finish you choose.
Where each size goes
- 12" × 18". A home altar, a bedside wall, a classroom, a small office.
- 24" × 36". A living room, an entry hall, a parish office, a devotional corner.
- 36" × 54". A chapel, a parish hall, a sanctuary wall, a large stairwell.
For hanging, center the image about 57 to 60 inches from the floor, which is eye level for most adults standing. Over a home altar or a chest, hang it lower, leaving roughly 6 to 10 inches between the top of the furniture and the bottom of the canvas so the two read as a single arrangement rather than two separate things.
12" × 18"
575 ppi · best seen from 3 to 4 feet · A home altar, a bedside wall, a classroom, a small office.
24" × 36"
287.5 ppi · best seen from 5 to 7 feet · A living room, an entry hall, a parish office, a devotional corner.
Our Lady of Guadalupe — 24"x36" Gold Frame
Our Lady of Guadalupe — 24"x36" Cherry Frame
Our Lady of Guadalupe — 24"x36" Beaded Mahogany Frame
Our Lady of Guadalupe — 24"x36" Black Red Oak Frame
Our Lady of Guadalupe — 24"x36" Silver Ornate Frame
Our Lady of Guadalupe — 24"x36" Rolled Canvas
36" × 54"
191.7 ppi · best seen from 8 to 11 feet · A chapel, a parish hall, a sanctuary wall, a large stairwell.
Questions about size
- What size Our Lady of Guadalupe canvas should I buy?
- Measure the wall first and work back from viewing distance. A 12 by 18 inch canvas reads well from three to four feet, which suits a home altar, a bedside wall or a classroom. A 24 by 36 reads from five to seven feet and is the usual choice for a living room, an entry hall or a parish office. A 36 by 54 is a room's centerpiece, meant for a chapel, a parish hall or a sanctuary wall seen from eight feet or more.
- Is the image cropped at different sizes?
- No. The file is 6,900 by 10,350 pixels, which is exactly 2:3, and all three sizes are 2:3 as well: 12 by 18, 24 by 36 and 36 by 54. The same full image fills every canvas, with nothing trimmed from the edges and nothing added to fill them.
- How sharp is the print at each size?
- The 12 by 18 prints at 575 pixels per inch, the 24 by 36 at 287.5, and the 36 by 54 at 191.7. Nothing is enlarged to fill the canvas at any size. Around 300 pixels per inch is the point past which a normal eye stops resolving detail at reading distance, so the 12 by 18 and the 24 by 36 hold up under close inspection, while the 36 by 54 is made for a wall you view from across a room.
- What is the difference between framed, gallery wrap, and rolled canvas?
- A framed canvas arrives stretched and finished in a wooden frame, ready to hang. A gallery wrap is stretched over 0.75 inch stretcher bars with no frame, and also hangs straight from the box. A rolled canvas ships in a protective tube and is printed on archival canvas for you to stretch and frame yourself, which is the usual choice when a parish or a buyer wants a specific frame.
- How high should a Guadalupe canvas be hung?
- Standard gallery practice is to center the image about 57 to 60 inches from the floor, which puts it at eye level for most adults standing. Above a home altar or a piece of furniture, hang it closer, leaving roughly 6 to 10 inches between the top of the furniture and the bottom of the canvas so the two read as one arrangement.