Mataaliʻi | Mataliʻi | Makaliʻi oil painting

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Jon Apisa. Mataaliʻi | Mataliʻi | Makaliʻi. 2024. oil canvas art 16" x 20" (40.64 cm x 50.8 cm).

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Mataaliʻi | Mataliʻi | Makaliʻi (Pleiades - Messier 45) oil painting by Jon Apisa.

The original artwork is inspired by how the people of Sāmoa and Polynesia identify the Pleiades (Messier 45) asterism / star cluster.

Pleiades (Messier 45) is an asterism/open cluster/star cluster.

With consideration to its visibility and identification throughout Polynesia, it was high value for Polynesian Astronomy and Polynesian Navigation.

Pleiades (Messier 45) is known as:

• Mataaliʻi | Mataliʻi in Sāmoa
• Makaliʻi in Hawaiʻi
• Mataliki in Tonga
• Makariʻi in Tahiti

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Mataaliʻi | Mataliʻi | Makaliʻi oil digital art by Jon Apisa 03/30/2024

Artist Statement  |  Art For Sale

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Pasefika Polynesian Dictionary
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