LEO - Frescoes from the Villa Stati-Mattei

Zodiac Fresco Art Print | Renaissance Twins Illustration | Antique Astrology Wall Decor | Printable Gemini Zodiac Sign | Digital Download

Celebrate duality and communication with Leo, a graceful Renaissance fresco by Baldassare Tommaso Peruzzi (1481–1536) from the iconic Villa Stati-Mattei in Rome. This historic representation of the twins of the zodiac blends symbolic meaning with timeless artistic elegance—ideal for astrology lovers and classical decor enthusiasts.

Perfect for fans of vintage zodiac prints, astrology wall art, Italian fresco reproductions, and printable celestial decor.

➤ Instant digital download
➤ High-resolution file, print-ready
➤ Ideal for Gemini birthdays, spiritual interiors, Renaissance art collections, or zodiac-inspired gifts

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Print Sizes

🖼 Included Print Sizes (No Cropping Needed)

This high resolution digital file is optimized for printing at the following standard sizes, no cropping or borders required. Just download, print, and frame:

Inches	Centimeters	Suggested Use
11.8 x 11.8	30 x 30	Popular for posters or displays
10 x 10	25.4 x 25.4	Standard wall frame (US/EU)
8 x 8	20.3 x 20.3	Shelf or desk decor
7.87 x 7.87	20 x 20	Common EU square frame size
6 x 6	15.2 x 15.2	Small gift, photo print
5 x 5	12.7 x 12.7	Greeting card, mini art
4 x 4	10.2 x 10.2	Compact prints, collages

 

🖨️ All sizes are print-ready at 300 DPI, maintaining the original image ratio. No cropping or borders required.

📂 Your download includes:

• 1 high resolution JPEG file (Aspect ratio ≈ 1:1 – Square format).
• Artistic Declaration Certificate in PDF.
• Free gift: The Ages of Painting guide — a visual journey through the history of painting.
  

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Art Review

“LEO – Frescoes from the Villa Stati-Mattei” (Restored and Colorized by the Pixartiko Collective): A Lion in Silence, Crowned by Shadow and Flame

In “Leo”, the Pixartiko Collective presents not merely the king of beasts, but the quiet majesty of dignity itself — reborn in brushstroke and patina. This restored fragment from the Villa Stati-Mattei’s zodiac cycle reclaims its throne not through spectacle, but through presence: calm, grounded, and impossible to ignore.

The lion, traditionally an emblem of fiery strength and royal self-assurance, appears here not as a roaring spectacle but as a silhouette of poised might. Its front paw lifts mid-step, mane cascading in a mass of dark brushwork, body weighted yet balanced, coiled with latent power. Pixartiko’s decision to retain the fresco’s worn facial features and softened edges adds a haunting intimacy to the image. This lion does not perform — it remembers.

The palette is masterful in its restraint. The warm, sun-baked ochres of the background recall Mediterranean stone and solar light, while the deep umbers and purples of the lion’s body suggest shadow, resilience, and myth. The tail, arching upward in a bold sweep, becomes a calligraphic stroke — the final flourish in a composition both minimal and monumental.

What is perhaps most striking is the contrast between motion and stillness. The medallion contains a figure in transit, yet framed in eternal pause. Through this paradox, Pixartiko invites us to contemplate the Leo archetype not only as a symbol of fire and courage, but of inner command. The lion here is not what it declares — but what it holds.

As with the other entries in their inspired restoration of the Villa Stati-Mattei zodiac, the Pixartiko Collective approaches this work with reverence for erosion and time. They do not sanitize history. They illuminate it — gently, attentively, and with a painter’s intuition. Each crack and scar becomes part of the lion’s mythology.

This Leo, reborn in pigment and care, does not roar. It reigns in silence. And that, perhaps, is its greatest strength.