Axis, Atlas

Mjesto: Greece

Biografija:

Atlas is a Titan in Greek mythology, son of Iapetus and the Oceanid Asia or Clymene. He was a brother of Epimetheus and Prometheus. Atlas was condemned to hold up the heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy. He was also known as the first King of Mauretania (modern-day Morocco and, much later, including west Algeria, not to be confused with the modern-day country of Mauritania). Atlas was said to have been skilled in philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy. In antiquity, he was credited with inventing the first celestial sphere. In some texts, he is even credited with the invention of astronomy itself. The term 'atlas' has been used to describe a collection of maps since the 16th century when Flemish geographer Gerardus Mercator published his work in honor of the mythological Titan. The 'Atlantic Ocean' is derived from 'Sea of Atlas'. The name of Atlantis mentioned in Plato's Timaeus' dialogue derives from 'Atlantis nesos' (Ancient Greek: Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος), literally meaning 'Atlas's Island'. The artist 'Axis, Atlas' is a collaboration between two artists, Axis and Atlas, who created a spray paint artwork titled 'AXIS/ATLAS, Skull, ColorsInLA' in 2014.