Theory of Venus and Mercury
Theory of Venus and Mercury (Theoria Veneris et Mercurii) — Andreas Cellarius, Harmonia Macrocosmica (1660).
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Where it works
Cellarius's Theory of Venus and Mercury, nested circles of orbits in pale yellow, pink and gold around a central text, with cherubs, clouds and diagrams at the corners, on cream. Soft and geometric, it suits a bedroom or hallway on blush or sage walls at 24×36 in natural wood, with his Theory of the Sun.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique natural-history plate
- Era
- 19th century
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- butter yellow, blush pink, gold, sepia
- Mood
- scholarly, calm
- Rooms
- bedroom, hallway or entryway
- Good gift for
- housewarming, anniversary
Size. We'd hang this one at 24×36. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.
Framing. A slim black or natural wood frame right to the plate edge; the plate's own margin frames the subject.
Pairing. Hangs alone or as a matched pair; three or more prints are 10% off.
