Painting - The Planets

A 44' x 29"painting that is evocative of Gustav Holst's orchestral suite "The Planets", for example Jupiter or Mars. Holst called his piece "a series of mood pictures." He seemed to consider The Planets a progression of life. The piece displays the ongoing struggle for life against the odd supernatural forces. (1914-16) The Planets Op. 32 - Mars, the Bringer of War - Venus, the Bringer of Peace - Mercury, the Winged Messenger - Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity - Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age - Uranus, the Magician - Neptune, the Mystic