Tom McNeely (B. 1935) "Marathon Runners"

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  Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "Marathon Runners and Roman God Mercury" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor on Paper.
  
  Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.
  
  This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. $1 Salute to the Olympics stamp issued September 29, 1991.
  
  In ancient Greece, near the Alpheus River, stood Olympia -- center of the Hellenic worship of Zeus and site of the first Olympic games. Initiated in 776 B.C. to honor Zeus, the Games consisted of a single footrace which spanned the length of the stadium. Eventually discus and javelin throws, boxing, wrestling, and other track and field events joined the lists. Held in the highest esteem, Olympic champions often became national heroes - their accomplishments lauded by poets and their physical beauty immortalized in marble sculptures. The Games steadily declined after Rome subjugated Greece in 146 B.C., and two centuries later Emperor Theodosius I abolished the Olympics entirely. During the late 19th century, Baron Pierre de Coubertin sought to revive the amateur competitions for the promotion of international brotherhood and goodwill. In 1896 his efforts culminated in the first modern Olympic games held since A.D. 393. Athens hosted this prestigious event, and the Games continue to be held at four-year intervals in various cities throughout the world. Women formally entered the Games in 1912. The design on this artwork features marathon runners, whose twenty-six mile endurance event commemorates a two thousand year-old Greek victory over the Persians.
  
  Image Size: 19.5 x 16.25 in.
  Overall Size: 24.75 x 20.5 in.
  Unframed.
  (B12987)

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