The colonnade runs wide and the pediment climbs — and the size you choose decides whether the room views that promise or takes it up.

The eye travels both ways at once: column to column along the base, then up through the Corinthian capitals to the pediment and its carved inscription against open sky. Wall span governs a facade this wide, since the colonnade needs room to run before its authority reads as breadth. Hang height sets the level — with the lower edge 8–12 inches above a console or writing desk, the full width resolves from seated and standing positions alike. Smaller formats hold the stone, the script, and the carved detail close, and the piece keeps its precision. Chosen large, the facade needs no other argument: it becomes the study's own horizon.

• Lateral Clearance — 12–18 in (30–46 cm) per side for small works; 18–30+ in (46–76+ cm) for large
• Hang Height — lower edge 8–12 in (20–30 cm) above the furniture, read from seated and standing
• Artwork Width — 70–85% of the console or desk width beneath it
• Viewing Distance — 5–8 ft (1.5–2.4 m) close; 8–14 ft (2.4–4.3 m) for the full colonnade