Formal Analysis of Apollo and Daphne Breathtaking in its beauty and complexity, one can hardly believe that Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s sculpture Apollo and Daphne is carved out of marble and is not, in fact, the actual Apollo and Daphne turned into stone at the exact moment when Daphne begins to turn into a tree. This sculpture was created in the 17th century and is housed in the Galleria Borgehese in Rome. The sculpture is composed of two figures in the midst of movement so rapid it seems as though
Summary The myth of “Daphne and Apollo” is focused on emotions of love, lust, desire, and longing. This myth begins with the confrontation between Apollo and Cupid. First, Apollo is the son of the main Olympian deity Zeus, and he is considered the god of archery. Cupid on the other hand is the god of desire and attraction, which makes sense considering he is the son of Aphrodite the goddess of love. Apollo spotted Cupid one day in the forest, and Cupid was carrying a bow and arrow, which he used
experience and interpretation of Ovid’s “Apollo and Daphne” in The Metamorphoses. Their translations contain several similarities and differences which can
The sculpture of Apollo and Daphne illustrate the myth of Apollo and Daphne. Apollo, as a Greek and Rome god, is crazy about Daphne because of the love arrow of Eros. However, Daphne is hit by the heat arrow of Eros, so Daphne tries her best to get rid of Apollo. This sculpture captures the moment, which Daphne gradually becomes a laurel tree due to persistent chasing of Apollo. Daphne’s arms in this sculpture have already transformed into the branches
1. Orpheus in the Underworld, from Georgics (Anthology of Classical Myth) In this passage, Orpheus utilizes his musical talent to gain access to the Underworld in hopes of getting Eurydice back. Orpheus’s lyre is important since it can be viewed as a source of magical powers. The lyre is a symbol of harmony and when Orpheus played it, he was able to calm everyone around him. Orpheus was seen as a musical artist and when he played the lyre he gave off rhythm, beauty, and grace. With his powerful
Jeff Koons is an American contemporary artist. He was born on January twenty-first 1955 in York, Pennsylvania. He is most popular for his recreations of stereotyped objects similar to things such as balloon animals. Jeff’s sculptures are made out of stainless steel then finished with mirror surfaces. Jeff has had a lot of influences on his work and lifestyle throughout his lifetime. His number one influence is Salvador Dali. He had visited Dali when he was a teenager while Salvador was staying at
Grievous Greek Gods Spencer Cowan Period 6, Honors English Mrs. Dickey Throughout the various tellings of Greek Mythology, the gods could be seen as extremely rude, spiteful, and malevolent and a whole other laundry list of things. Some justification for this was because some mortals or humans would attempt to dare the gods, to try to get the gods/goddesses to prove their godliness, which would be a prime example of the mortals or humans trying to be provocative towards the gods, and
Roman, Early Christian and Islamic Mysticism Art is developed and portrayed in various form, it enables people to see the different cultures within the world and answer questions to things we might not have particularly understood. In Art, whether it may be Roman, Early Christian or Islamic Art forces the audience to think and explore the story behind it. All three arts provide similarities and differences which will be debated throughout this essay but one certainty is that they all provide their