{"product_id":"tableau-boxe-apollo-creed","title":"Apollo Creed canvas","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e.eb-prod{font-family:inherit;color:inherit;line-height:1.75}.eb-prod h2{margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:.6rem;font-weight:700;font-size:1.15em}.eb-prod p{margin-bottom:.9rem}.eb-prod ul{margin:.5rem 0 1rem 1.4rem}.eb-prod li{margin-bottom:.45rem}.eb-prod strong{font-weight:600}.eb-prod a{color:#0066cc;text-decoration:underline}.eb-badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin-bottom:1.35rem}.eb-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:5px 13px;border-radius:999px;line-height:1}.eb-badge-type{background:#fff;color:#1a1a1a;border:1.5px solid #1a1a1a}.eb-cat-premium{background:#fdf6e3;color:#7a5c00;border:1.5px solid #f0c040}.eb-cat-essentielle{background:#f2f2f2;color:#444;border:1.5px solid #bbb}.eb-summary{background:#f5f0eb;border-left:4px solid #c0392b;padding:.9rem 1.1rem;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;margin-bottom:1.75rem}.eb-summary p{margin:0}.eb-note{background:#f7f5f2;border:1px solid #e3ded6;padding:.8rem 1rem;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;margin:1rem 0}.eb-note p{margin:0}.eb-scroll{overflow-x:auto;margin:1.25rem 0}.eb-scroll .eb-specs{margin:0;min-width:500px}.eb-specs{width:100% !important;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.25rem 0;font-size:14px;background:#fff !important;table-layout:auto !important;display:table !important}.eb-specs thead{display:table-header-group !important}.eb-specs tbody{display:table-row-group !important}.eb-specs tr{display:table-row !important}.eb-specs th,.eb-specs td{display:table-cell !important;word-break:normal !important;overflow-wrap:normal !important;hyphens:none !important}.eb-specs th{background:#1a1a1a !important;color:#f0c040 !important;padding:9px 13px;text-align:left;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}.eb-specs td{padding:9px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;color:#333 !important;vertical-align:top;background:#fff !important}.eb-specs td:first-child{white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600}.eb-specs tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#f7f5f2 !important}.eb-specs tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}.eb-faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;padding:.9rem 0}.eb-faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}.eb-faq-q{font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.3rem;color:#1a1a1a}.eb-faq-a{margin:0;color:#444;line-height:1.7}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"eb-prod\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-badges\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-cat-premium\"\u003eHD print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003e10 sizes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003e8 × 12 to 43 × 63 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003eWatercolour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003eNo text\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-summary\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe essentials:\u003c\/strong\u003e a watercolour portrait of Apollo Creed: bust three quarters on, bare chested, moustache, eyes to the side, painted in olive green, ochre and white on a pale ground, the outlines dissolving into spatter. \u003cstrong\u003e10 sizes from 20 × 30 cm \/ 8 × 12 in to 110 × 160 cm \/ 43 × 63 in\u003c\/strong\u003e. Frame sold separately. \u003cstrong\u003eFrom €19 to €109 depending on size\u003c\/strong\u003e, free standard shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA champion modelled on Muhammad Ali\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApollo Creed, played by \u003cstrong\u003eCarl Weathers\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003e1976\u003c\/strong\u003e, makes no secret of his model: the talk, the press conferences, the predictions, the showmanship — all of it comes from \u003cstrong\u003eMuhammad Ali\u003c\/strong\u003e, world champion at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis entrance in the first film takes the reference all the way: the champion arrives at the ring dressed as George Washington and then as Uncle Sam, in the year of the \u003cstrong\u003eAmerican bicentennial\u003c\/strong\u003e. Ali had made that sort of appearance a commercial weapon; the film turns it into a character trait. The character dies in a ring in the fourth instalment, in \u003cstrong\u003e1985\u003c\/strong\u003e — which sets up the Moscow fight, and thirty years later the whole series devoted to his son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you see\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePortrait format, \u003cstrong\u003eoff-white ground\u003c\/strong\u003e. The boxer is framed from the shoulders to the crown, three quarters on, \u003cstrong\u003elooking to the left\u003c\/strong\u003e, bare chested, heavy shoulders, moustache clearly drawn. The treatment is watercolour: the skin is built in washes of \u003cstrong\u003eolive green, ochre, brown and white\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the outlines dissolve outwards into \u003cstrong\u003espatter and drips\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo text, no setting, nothing from a ring. From 3 m \/ 10 ft you read a face on white; from 1 m \/ 3 ft you see that nothing is closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-scroll\"\u003e\u003ctable class=\"eb-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSubject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWatercolour portrait of Apollo Creed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDigital watercolour, washes and spatter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDominant colours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOff-white, olive green, ochre, brown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrientation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePortrait\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCotton canvas, high definition digital print\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePigment based, UV resistant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThickness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 mm \/ 0.12 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCanvas delivery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRolled in a protective tube, no stretcher bars\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame sold separately\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDry microfibre cloth, barely damp cloth if needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIndoor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 × 30, 30 × 45, 40 × 60, 50 × 70, 60 × 90, 70 × 100, 80 × 120, 90 × 130, 100 × 150, 110 × 160 cm (8 × 12 to 43 × 63 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrom €19 to €109 depending on size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShipping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFree standard shipping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-note\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorth knowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e the off-white ground and the absence of text make this one of the quietest canvases in the collection: it hangs in a living room without announcing a sports reference at first glance. On a white wall, a wooden frame gives it a clean edge. Frames are sold separately: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/wooden-canvas-frame\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wooden canvas frame\"\u003ewooden frame\u003c\/a\u003e up to 100 cm \/ 39 in per side, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/xxl-wooden-canvas-frame\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"XXL wooden canvas frame\"\u003eXXL wooden frame\u003c\/a\u003e from 110 to 200 cm \/ 43 to 79 in, or \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/aluminium-canvas-frame\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Aluminium canvas frame\"\u003ealuminium frame\u003c\/a\u003e in 8 finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA watercolour with no outline wants distance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing is closed: the shoulders and the lower chest dissolve into spatter, and the eye rebuilds the shape as you step back. The canvas gains from being seen from a distance rather than simply being large — \u003cstrong\u003e50 × 70 cm \/ 20 × 28 in\u003c\/strong\u003e in an entrance, \u003cstrong\u003e80 × 120 cm \/ 31 × 47 in\u003c\/strong\u003e on a clear living room span. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ali-vs-liston-1965-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ali vs Liston 1965 canvas — size guide\"\u003esize chart by wall type\u003c\/a\u003e covers the other placements room by room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYou may also like\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/adonis-creed-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Adonis Creed canvas\"\u003eAdonis Creed canvas\u003c\/a\u003e — his son on screen, in a guard with CREED on the trunks, if you want the two generations together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/rocky-vs-apollo-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Rocky vs Apollo canvas\"\u003eRocky vs Apollo canvas\u003c\/a\u003e — the duel of the first film, in palette knife paint and landscape format.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/rocky-balboa-gloves-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Rocky Balboa gloves canvas\"\u003eRocky Balboa gloves canvas\u003c\/a\u003e — his 1976 opponent on a black ground, if you are hanging the pair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWho was Apollo Creed based on?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuhammad Ali\u003c\/strong\u003e, world champion while the film was being made. The talk, the pre-fight predictions and the showmanship come from him, down to the ring entrance as George Washington and then Uncle Sam in the year of the \u003cstrong\u003eAmerican bicentennial\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhat size canvas should I hang above a sofa?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eThe working rule is about \u003cstrong\u003etwo thirds of the width of the furniture\u003c\/strong\u003e below it, centred \u003cstrong\u003e145 cm \/ 57 in\u003c\/strong\u003e from the floor. Over a 200 cm \/ 79 in three-seater, that means \u003cstrong\u003e80 × 120 cm \/ 31 × 47 in\u003c\/strong\u003e; over a two-seater, \u003cstrong\u003e60 × 90 cm \/ 24 × 35 in\u003c\/strong\u003e; in a hallway, \u003cstrong\u003e30 × 45 cm \/ 12 × 18 in\u003c\/strong\u003e. The full \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ali-vs-liston-1965-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ali vs Liston 1965 canvas — size guide\"\u003esize chart by wall type\u003c\/a\u003e is on the Ali vs Liston 1965 page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eIs there any text on this canvas?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eNone at all — no name, no title, no signature. Just the portrait on an off-white ground, which is what makes it the least declarative piece in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eIs the background of this canvas white?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOff-white\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the watercolour spatter running out into it. On a pure white wall a wooden frame gives the canvas a defined edge; on a coloured wall it stands on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eDoes the canvas come with a frame?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eNo, the canvas ships on its own, \u003cstrong\u003erolled in a protective tube\u003c\/strong\u003e. Frames are sold separately: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/wooden-canvas-frame\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wooden canvas frame\"\u003ewooden frame\u003c\/a\u003e up to 100 cm \/ 39 in per side, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/xxl-wooden-canvas-frame\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"XXL wooden canvas frame\"\u003eXXL wooden frame\u003c\/a\u003e from 110 to 200 cm \/ 43 to 79 in, or \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/aluminium-canvas-frame\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Aluminium canvas frame\"\u003ealuminium frame\u003c\/a\u003e in 8 finishes. The wooden kits are \u003cstrong\u003e2.5 cm \/ 1 in\u003c\/strong\u003e thick and come with instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eHow do I clean a canvas print?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003edry microfibre cloth\u003c\/strong\u003e handles almost everything. For a mark that stays, use a barely damp cloth with no detergent, wiping across the surface. No abrasive sponge, no glass cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"aspritboxe.com","offers":[{"title":"20 × 30 cm","offer_id":43584617578688,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.APOLLO.CREED.20X30","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 × 45 cm","offer_id":43584617644224,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.APOLLO.CREED.30X45","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"40 × 60 cm","offer_id":43584617709760,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.APOLLO.CREED.40X60","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 × 70 cm","offer_id":43584617742528,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.APOLLO.CREED.50X70","price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"60 × 90 cm","offer_id":43584617808064,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.APOLLO.CREED.60X90","price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"70 × 100 cm","offer_id":43584617840832,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.APOLLO.CREED.70X100","price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"80 × 120 cm","offer_id":43584617873600,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.APOLLO.CREED.80X120","price":79.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"90 × 130 cm","offer_id":43584617906368,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.APOLLO.CREED.90X130","price":85.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 × 150 cm","offer_id":43584617939136,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.APOLLO.CREED.100X150","price":99.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"110 × 160 cm","offer_id":55627655020920,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.APOLLO.CREED.110X160","price":109.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/3369\/2608\/products\/Hcda68c34473e462080482385a9eac63eW_1024x1024-transformed.webp?v=1681144432","url":"https:\/\/aspritboxe.com\/en\/products\/apollo-creed-canvas","provider":"aspritboxe.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}