Sign: Libra · The Scales
Dates: Sep 23 – Oct 22
Brightest star: Zubeneschamali (β Librae) · mag 2.61
Ruler: Ruler Venus
Element and modality: Cardinal air

Libra — portrait — Portrait

Libra — square — Square

Libra — cinematic — Cinematic

20 finished pieces of this sign

The same sign in 17 more hands — every one a finished painting you can buy as an archival print, gallery canvas, or heirloom frame.

To order one, click the circle at its top-left corner.

Portrait editions · 8

Libra — Celestial Atlas — Portrait — Celestial Atlas — Portrait
Engraved copperplate star chart, after Bayer and Hevelius.

Libra — Urania's Mirror — Portrait — Urania's Mirror — Portrait
Hand-tinted etching on card, in the manner of Sidney Hall, 1825.

Libra — Book of Hours — Portrait — Book of Hours — Portrait
An illuminated manuscript page — gold leaf and lapis, c.1416.

Libra — Art Nouveau — Portrait — Art Nouveau — Portrait
Mucha’s Zodiac made new — flowing line, ornamental halo, pale gold.

Libra — Gold-Ink Night — Portrait — Gold-Ink Night — Portrait
The figure and its stars in burnished gold on deep night blue.

Libra — Baroque Tenebrism — Portrait — Baroque Tenebrism — Portrait
A single shaft of light tearing out of the dark — Caravaggio’s heavens.

Libra — Celestial Oil — Second Study — Portrait — Celestial Oil — Second Study — Portrait
The same sign painted anew — another moment entirely, in celestial oil.

Libra — The Aether Study — Portrait — The Aether Study — Portrait
Luminous cloud and silver light — the air trine’s own hand.

Cinematic editions · 6

Libra — Celestial Atlas — Cinematic — Celestial Atlas — Cinematic
Engraved copperplate star chart, after Bayer and Hevelius.

Libra — Book of Hours — Cinematic — Book of Hours — Cinematic
An illuminated manuscript page — gold leaf and lapis, c.1416.

Libra — Gold-Ink Night — Cinematic — Gold-Ink Night — Cinematic
The figure and its stars in burnished gold on deep night blue.

Libra — Baroque Tenebrism — Cinematic — Baroque Tenebrism — Cinematic
A single shaft of light tearing out of the dark — Caravaggio’s heavens.

Libra — Celestial Oil — Second Study — Cinematic — Celestial Oil — Second Study — Cinematic
The same sign painted anew — another moment entirely, in celestial oil.

Libra — The Aether Study — Cinematic — The Aether Study — Cinematic
Luminous cloud and silver light — the air trine’s own hand.

Square editions · 3

Libra — Celestial Atlas — Square — Celestial Atlas — Square
Engraved copperplate star chart, after Bayer and Hevelius.

Libra — Gold-Ink Night — Square — Gold-Ink Night — Square
The figure and its stars in burnished gold on deep night blue.

Libra — The Aether Study — Square — The Aether Study — Square
Luminous cloud and silver light — the air trine’s own hand.

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Libra

The Scales · Sep 23 – Oct 22

The one sign that is not a living creature — the golden scales of Venus held in perfect poise at the equinox, where day and night weigh equal.

Click the circle at the top-left of any piece to choose it for your order — the panel opposite follows your choice. Click the picture itself to zoom in on the brushwork.

Composition

Edition

Format

Archival pigment ink on museum-grade fine-art paper. Rich, matte, and made to last.

Size

$99.00

Libra shown as a framed fine-art print in a styled room — Museum-grade fine art, framed and ready for your wall.