Dean Ellis (New York, 1920 - 2009) "Roman God Apollo" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media painting on Masonite
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.
This painting was originally published on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 50c The Sun stamp issued July 20, 1994.
Among the ancients, the Sun took the place of a supreme deity. It was called Ra by the ancient Egyptians, Mithras by the Persians, and Apollo by the early Greeks, who believed it was set in a crystal sphere -- along with the Moon and stars -- that rotated around the Earth. It took men like Galileo, Kepler, Brahe and Newton to open the doors to modern astronomy and the Sun we understand today. Even so, the source of the Sun's enormous energy was a mystery for centuries. Not until the 1930s did it become apparent to scientists that some form of nuclear energy must be what was keeping the Sun burning for billions of years. This exciting painting shows the Sun's astrological sign symbolizing power and wealth, and Apollo, the Greek god of light and prophecy, thundering across the heavens in a horse-drawn chariot.
Image Size: 12.75 x 16 in.
Overall Size: 15.75 x 19 in.
Unframed. (B14589)
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