A quiet embrace deserves a quiet distance — close enough to feel it, far enough to let it breathe.

Persephone and Adonis hold each other at the edge of parting, and the room should be able to hold that same stillness. This belongs where a household settles rather than where it passes through — above the seating, facing the length of the space. The lower edge sits 8–12 inches above the sofa or bench, close enough that the work reads as belonging to what's below it; chased upward toward the ceiling, the torchlight lifts out of easy reach of anyone sitting under it. Set the frame at the midpoint of the wall span, since Pan and the wild boar each hold an edge and a hang pushed to one side breaks a balance the grotto has spent its whole width establishing. Modest sizes hold the roses worked into her bodice, one white butterfly drifting past wet stone, the single strand of flame climbing off the torch.

• 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 seating, verified from seated and standing
• Artwork Width — 70–85% of the sofa, console, or seating width beneath it
• Viewing Distance — 5–8 ft (1.5–2.4 m) for detail; 10–16 ft (3.0–4.9 m) for the full sweep