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"Helios, God of the Sun", Large, Spectacular Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by De Lue
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One of the largest and most impressive bronzes ever sculpted by Donald De Lue -- one of America's greatest sculptors of Art Deco monuments over the course of 50 years -- this bronze depicts a nude Helios, God of the Sun. The figure is strong and powerful, his head is turned to the side with his mouth open as if he were commanding the sky, and his head is surrounded by a golden aureole. De Lue's distinctive sculptures -- usually depicting nude, slender figures with exaggerated, Mannerist musculature -- changed very little from the 1930s to the 1970s. The artist apprenticed with Boston sculptor Richard Recchia, studied with Bela Pratt and served as chief assistant to Bryant Baker before he launched an independent career. De Lue's first major commission was a set of powerful relief sculpture for the Federal courthouse and post office in downtown Philadelphia, which command the street to this day. He also sculpted the Boy Scout Memorial in Washington, D.C., the Rocket Thrower for the 1964 New York World's Fair, and many other monuments and relief sculptures across America. This piece was sculpted in 1955, and later cast under De Lue's supervision by the Tallix bronze foundry in 1986. The piece is signed on the base, and is mounted on its original marble base.
- Creator:Donald De Lue (Sculptor)
- Dimensions:Height: 37 in (93.98 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)Depth: 10 in (25.4 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Bronze,Cast
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- Date of Manufacture:1955/1986
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- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU865140259162
Donald De Lue
Donald De Lue was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1897. He was an American sculptor, best known for his public monuments. De Lue studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and later served as an assistant to sculptors Richard Henry Recchia and Robert P. Baker. This was followed by five years in Paris where he continued his study, while working as an assistant to various French artists. He returned to the United States where he was engaged by Bryant Baker. In 1940, he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member and became a full Academician in 1943.
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