My work now explores the idea of the Earth itself ... the Earth's elements. Going back to the earliest science, these elements were integrated into ideas of philosophy and knowledge of the visible planets. I’ve been reading about Alchemy. The seven known elements of the ancient world (lead, tin, iron, copper, mercury, silver and gold) related to the seven planets (Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Moon and Sun). These early discoveries were known as the Planetary Metals. The paintings incorporate alchemical symbols as well as the periodic table designation.
 

ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements acrylic on canvas
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Earth: Arsenic (Paris Green)
2023
acrylic on canvas
36"x36"
ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements acrylic on linen
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Earth: Tin (50 Sn 118.71)
2021
acrylic on linen
36"x30"

ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements monotype on Hannemülle paper, third inking
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Tin
2021
monotype on Hannemülle paper, third inking
image 24"x17", paper 30"x22"
ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements acrylic on canvas
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Earth: Carbon
2020
acrylic on canvas
24"x30"

ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements acrylic, charcoal on canvas
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Earth: Cadmium
2020
acrylic, charcoal on canvas
24"x30"
ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements acrylic on linen
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Earth: Iron
2020
acrylic on linen
30"x36"

ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements acrylic on canvas
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Earth: Iron (Prussian Blue)
2020
acrylic on canvas
24"x30"
ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements acrylic on linen
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Earth: Lead
2020
acrylic on linen
30"x36"

ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements acrylic and reflective silver paint on linen
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Earth: Mercury (Vermillion)
2020
acrylic and reflective silver paint on linen
30"x36"
ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements acrylic and reflective paint on paper
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Copper Study No.2
2021
acrylic and reflective paint on paper
14"x14"

ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements acrylic and reflective paint on canvas
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Earth: Copper
2021
acrylic and reflective paint on canvas
24"x24"
ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements acrylic and reflective paint on linen
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Earth: Copper (Venus)
2021
acrylic and reflective paint on linen
30"x40"

ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements acrylic on paper
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Earth: Calcium No.1 (shells)
2020
acrylic on paper
22"x28"
ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements acrylic, chalk on linen
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Earth: Calcium No.2
2020
acrylic, chalk on linen
30"x36"

ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements acrylic on canvas
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Earth: Fluorine
2021
acrylic on canvas
24"x30"

Fluorine is one of the Noble Gases, invisible in its normal state. However, when cooled to -417°F, it becomes yellow with a greenish tint.
ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements acrylic on canvas
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Earth: Antimony
2021
acrylic on canvas
30"x28"

Antimony is one of the Mundane Elements discovered by alchemists. Mundane Elements were "of the earth" as opposed to Planetary Elements, early discoveries which were thought to be related to the seven planets that could be seen by the eye.

ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements monotype on green rice paper with embedded charcoal
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Carbon (6 C 12.011)
2021
monotype on green rice paper with embedded charcoal
18.50"x15"
ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements monotype on Hannemülle paper, first inking
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Carbon No.1
2021
monotype on Hannemülle paper, first inking
image 24"x17", paper 30"x22"

ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements monotype on Hannemülle paper, second inking
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Carbon No.2
2021
monotype on Hannemülle paper, second inking
image 24"x17", paper 30"x22"
ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements monotype on Hannemülle paper, third inking
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Carbon No.3
2021
monotype on Hannemülle paper, third inking
image 24"x17", paper 30"x22"

ANNE SEELBACH Earth: the elements monotype on Hannemülle paper, fourth inking (final)
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Carbon No.4
2021
monotype on Hannemülle paper, fourth inking (final)
image 24"x17", paper 30"x22"