SCORPIO - Frescoes from the Villa Stati-Mattei

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

Embrace intensity and transformation with Scorpio, a striking Renaissance fresco by Italian master Baldassare Tommaso Peruzzi (1481–1536), created for the historic Villa Stati-Mattei in Rome. This symbolic representation of the Scorpio zodiac sign captures depth, mystery, and timeless artistic expression, ideal for astrology lovers and vintage art collectors.

Perfect for fans of vintage zodiac prints, Renaissance wall decor, astrological illustrations, and printable Scorpio artwork.

➤ Instant digital download
➤ High-resolution file, print-ready
➤ Ideal for Scorpio birthdays, spiritual interiors, zodiac gift ideas, or historical art lovers

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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.

🎨 Need a different size or format?
No problem! Just send me a message and I’ll be happy to adapt it for you.

Art Review

“SCORPIO – Frescoes from the Villa Stati-Mattei” (Restored and Colorized by the Pixartiko Collective): A Nocturnal Icon Reawakened in Silence and Shadow

With “Scorpio”, the Pixartiko Collective delivers one of the most enigmatic and powerful restorations in their compelling reinterpretation of the Villa Stati-Mattei’s zodiac cycle. What was once a weathered and half-lost emblem now pulses with the quiet intensity that defines the very spirit of Scorpio — elusive, magnetic, and watchful.

At the center of the medallion lies the unmistakable figure of the scorpion. Its tail curls with latent menace, its pincers coiled into the circular boundary like an ouroboros of instinct and secrecy. This is not a creature frozen in defense; it is a symbol caught mid-thought — poised, calculating, alive with ancient purpose.

Pixartiko’s restoration embraces this inner tension. Rather than over-illuminate or sanitize the form, they lean into the scorpion’s cryptic nature. The surrounding hues — earthy reds, wine-stained umbers, smoky purples — suggest both subterranean heat and celestial mystery. The body itself, darkened and partially absorbed into the textured background, almost flickers between presence and absence. It is this ambiguity that makes the fresco so haunting.

The scorpion, here, is more than zoological. It is mythic. Archetypal. Its survival across time, despite cracks and faded pigment, mirrors the essence of Scorpio as a sign — transformation through erosion, power within restraint. The painting becomes less an image than a threshold: a space where the symbolic and the primal meet.

True to their philosophy, the Pixartiko Collective avoids modern gloss in favor of atmospheric truth. They have not resurrected a museum piece; they have summoned an ancient force. One can almost feel the fresco breathing through its fractures.

“Scorpio” is not an illustration. It is an invocation. And in this quietly fierce restoration, we are reminded that power does not always declare itself. Sometimes it waits — in the dark, in silence — until we are ready to look.