Sun God Collection (#4)

Hexas (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo, late 3rd-2nd century BCE. Creator: Unknown
Hexas (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo, late 3rd-2nd century BCE

Coin Depicting the God Apollo, 316-297 BCE, issued by Cassander. Creator: Unknown
Coin Depicting the God Apollo, 316-297 BCE, issued by Cassander

Coin Depicting the God Apollo, about 340-241 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Coin Depicting the God Apollo, about 340-241 BCE

Coin Depicting the God Apollo, 146-139 BCE, issued by of Demetrius II. Creator: Unknown
Coin Depicting the God Apollo, 146-139 BCE, issued by of Demetrius II

Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo, 90 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo, 90 BCE

Coin Depicting the God Apollo, 261-246 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Coin Depicting the God Apollo, 261-246 BCE

Coin Depicting the God Apollo, about 88-50 BC. Creator: Unknown
Coin Depicting the God Apollo, about 88-50 BC

Coin Depicting the God Apollo, 2nd-1st century BCE. Creator: Unknown
Coin Depicting the God Apollo, 2nd-1st century BCE

Statuette of the God Amun-Re, Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21-25 (about 1069-664 BCE)

Ring of Sun God Ra in his Bark Being Worshipped by Baboons, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18-19 (about 1550-1186 BCE)

Apollo Granting Phaeton Permission to Drive the Chariot of the Sun, 1690 / 95
Apollo Granting Phaeton Permission to Drive the Chariot of the Sun, 1690/95

Menphtah II, successor to Ramses II, illustration from
NYL452991 Menphtah II, successor to Ramses II, illustration from The Monuments of Egypt and Nubia... by Ippolito Rosellini (colour litho) by Angelelli, Giuseppe (1803-48); New York Public Library

Disciples catching the Mantle: the Spirit of Darkness overshadowing the Priests of Baal
NCO193135 Disciples catching the Mantle: the Spirit of Darkness overshadowing the Priests of Baal, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

The Chariot of Apollo, 1907-10 (oil on canvas)
FIT55386 The Chariot of Apollo, 1907-10 (oil on canvas) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 47.6x29.9 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French, out of copyright

Heliogabalus, High Priest of the Sun (pencil & w / c heightened with bodycolour with gum
CH378651 Heliogabalus, High Priest of the Sun (pencil & w/c heightened with bodycolour with gum arabic) by Solomon, Simeon (1840-1905)

Sarcophagus of Akhenaten, c. 1336-34 BC (gilded and painted wood and stone)
6090304 Sarcophagus of Akhenaten, c.1336-34 BC (gilded and painted wood and stone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

Sarcophagus of Akhenaten, c. 1336-34 BC (gilded and painted wood and stone)
6090302 Sarcophagus of Akhenaten, c.1336-34 BC (gilded and painted wood and stone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

Sarcophagus of Akhenaten, c. 1336-34 BC (gilded and painted wood and stone)
6090301 Sarcophagus of Akhenaten, c.1336-34 BC (gilded and painted wood and stone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

Statue of the God Utu, Mesopotamian, c. 2400 BC (limestone)
REV125125 Statue of the God Utu, Mesopotamian, c.2400 BC (limestone) by Mesopotamian; height: 28 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; out of copyright

The Apotheosis of the Emperor Charles VI (1685-1740) in the guise of Apollo
BON142047 The Apotheosis of the Emperor Charles VI (1685-1740) in the guise of Apollo (oil on canvas) by Troger, Paul (1698-1762); 73x90.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume of Apollo-Violin for the Ballet de la Nuit
BLT271770 Costume of Apollo-Violin for the Ballet de la Nuit by Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-87) danced by Louis XIV, 23rd February 1653 (w/c on paper) by French School

The Nymph complaining to the Sun-God (colour litho)
3653375 The Nymph complaining to the Sun-God (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nymph complaining to the Sun-God)

Manco Capac and Queen Mama Ocllo gather the savages, c. 1820 (coloured engraving)
1127284 Manco Capac and Queen Mama Ocllo gather the savages, c.1820 (coloured engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Facsimile copy of Nut, the sky goddess and the solar barques of Ra
CHT201594 Facsimile copy of Nut, the sky goddess and the solar barques of Ra, plate 20b from Pantheon Egyptien, Paris, 1822 (colour litho) by Champollion

Costume for Apollo in the opera Phaethon, engraved by the artist, c
STC94433 Costume for Apollo in the opera Phaethon, engraved by the artist, c.1780 (engraving) by Martin, Jean Baptiste (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Sul, a native British god, Roman period (stone)
XTD68828 Sul, a native British god, Roman period (stone) by English School; Roman Baths Museum, Bath, Avon, UK; English, out of copyright

The wind god sent a gust from the south, illustration from The Story of Greece
STC306488 The wind god sent a gust from the south, illustration from The Story of Greece by Mary Macgregor, 1st edition, 1913 (colour print) by Crane

Apollo in his Chariot, from the Bassin d Apollon, 1668-71 (photo)
XIR199151 Apollo in his Chariot, from the Bassin d Apollon, 1668-71 (photo) by Tuby, Jean Baptiste I (1635-1700); ChAteau de Versailles

Sarcophagus of Akhenaten, c. 1336-34 BC (gilded and painted wood and stone)
6090303 Sarcophagus of Akhenaten, c.1336-34 BC (gilded and painted wood and stone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

The Festival of Pongal (chromolitho)
961361 The Festival of Pongal (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Festival of Pongal. Days of the Hindu year)

Sol Invictus, found in the mithraeum under the Church of San Prisca (opus sectile)
XZO387297 Sol Invictus, found in the mithraeum under the Church of San Prisca (opus sectile) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: marble inlay; ); out of copyright

The Metamorphosis of Daphne (tempera on panel) (see also 90395)
BI90393 The Metamorphosis of Daphne (tempera on panel) (see also 90395) by Master of the Judgement of Paris, (fl.1450); 47.5x53.1 cm; The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

The Chariot of Apollo, ceiling painting from the Salon of Apollo (oil on canvas)
XIR216096 The Chariot of Apollo, ceiling painting from the Salon of Apollo (oil on canvas) by Lafosse, Charles de (1636-1716); diameter: 490 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Sarcophagus of Akhenaten, c. 1336-34 BC (gilded and painted wood and stone)
6090306 Sarcophagus of Akhenaten, c.1336-34 BC (gilded and painted wood and stone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

Fragment of a royal group of The Amarna Period: The latter half of the Eighteenth Dynasty
529477 Fragment of a royal group of The Amarna Period:The latter half of the Eighteenth Dynasty was marked by the reign of Amenhotep IV

Wedjat Eye, detail from the sarcophagus cover of the Lady of Madja, New Kingdom, c
PWI110872 Wedjat Eye, detail from the sarcophagus cover of the Lady of Madja, New Kingdom, c.1450 BC (painted wood) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Louvre, Paris

Relief depicting Merenptah (1236-1223 BC) being greeted by Re-Herakhty
JBG138879 Relief depicting Merenptah (1236-1223 BC) being greeted by Re-Herakhty, from the Tomb of Merenptah, New Kingdom

The Gods Osiris and Atum, from the Tomb of Nefertari, New Kingdom (wall painting)
XIR169594 The Gods Osiris and Atum, from the Tomb of Nefertari, New Kingdom (wall painting) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Valley of the Queens, Thebes, Egypt; (add.info.: atef)

Surya, from the Sun Temple at Konarak, Orissa, Eastern Ganga dynasty (limestone)
SCP57341 Surya, from the Sun Temple at Konarak, Orissa, Eastern Ganga dynasty (limestone) by Indian School (11th century); 189x89 cm; National Museum of India, New Delhi, India; Indian

Amazonian Indians Worshiping the Sun God, ca 1860. Creator: Biard
Amazonian Indians Worshiping the Sun God, ca 1860. Found in the collection of Pinacoteca do Estado de Sao Paulo

Cartouche Framed by Apollo and Pan, 1647. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Cartouche Framed by Apollo and Pan, 1647

Phaeton, from Game of Mythology (Jeu de la Mythologie), 1644

Apollo, from Game of Mythology (Jeu de la Mythologie), 1644

Sculpture prize - "The Hours leading the Horses of the Sun", - by Mr. A
Sculpture prize - " The Hours leading the Horses of the Sun", - by Mr. A. Brown, 1845. Bas relief by a student at the Royal Academy of Arts in London

Section B: Isaac, Noah and other figures, from The Triumph of Christ, 1836

Section A: an angel holding a cross at upper left, Adam and Eve below, from The Triumph of Christ, 1836

Cupid and Apollo with a lyre, ca. 1568. ca. 1568. Creator: Paolo Farinati
Cupid and Apollo with a lyre, ca. 1568

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