Apollo and Daphne by Bernini In order to fully appreciate the sculpture of Apollo and Daphne by Bernini‚ we need to understand the myth that it represents from Ovid ’s Metamorphoses. The story of Daphne is an example of an etiological myth one that is strongly explanatory of why certain things in their culture were a certain way. The gods were known for punishing mortals for offending them‚ but occasionally they punished each other. The gods were a vengeful‚ and they did not take kindly to
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Gianlorenzo Bernini Kelsey Hardy Born in 1598 in Naples‚ Gianlorenzo Bernini would go on to dominate the art world with his sculptures and architecture. Bernini was born to sculptor Pietro Bernini and Angelica Galante. He was the sixth of thirteen children. Bernini would not marry until May 1639‚ when he wed twenty-two year old Caterina Tezio. She bore him eleven children. He later died in Rome in 1680 and was buried in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Bernini’s career began under his
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Daphne and Apollo With the complications that love and relationships may bring‚ there are many ways that one may deal with them. Apollo‚ the son of Jupiter and Latona‚ had his own unique way handling relationships and life itself. Apollo was the most the most beautiful and glorious of all the gods. He was the god of music‚ sun‚ medicine‚ poetry‚ and all fine arts. In today’s society‚ various relationships take on the manner in which Apollo conducted his. Coronis‚ a considerate and an
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Apollo and Daphne: The Metamorphosis Archetype Life is all about changes. Every single person goes through changes that are either positive and/or negative in their lives. Changes in life come for many reasons and the metamorphosis archetype give the tools for explaining these changes. In the story “Apollo and Daphne” a Greek myth translated by Rolfe Humphries‚ the reader can identify the changes that can be explained by the metamorphosis archetype. The metamorphosis archetype
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The Metamorphoses: Apollo and Daphne As soon as Phoebus saw Daphne‚ he fell in love with her‚ and wanted to marry her. His own prophetic powers deceived him and he hoped to achieve his desire. As the light stubble blazes up in the harvested field‚ or as the hedge is set alight‚ if traveler chance to kindle fire too close‚ or leaves one smoldering when he goes off at daybreak‚ so the god was all on fire‚ his whole heart was aflame‚ and he nourished his fruitless love on hope. He eyed her hair
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ultimately different for every person who attempts to recreate or translate a work of literature. This explains why there are sometimes several different versions of the same story. Charles Martin and Gianlorenzo Bernini have their own original experience and interpretation of Ovid’s “Apollo and Daphne” in The Metamorphoses. Their translations contain several similarities and differences which can make
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Apollo and Daphne The myth of Apollo and Daphne is about a god who falls in love with a water nymph. It all had started when Apollo decided to make fun of Cupid about how he’s just a child‚ and his weapons are nothing in comparison to those of Apollo’s. Cupid got angry and then shot Apollo with the arrow of love‚ and Daphne with the arrow of disgust. Daphne was a water nymph who wanted to be like Artemis‚ and remain a virgin. While Apollo chased Daphne proclaiming his undying love for her
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The building that captures the essence of 17th-century western culture is the Baroque sculpture Gianlorenzo Bernini (The Ecstasy of St. Teresa). Because it’s one of the best remarkable pictures to look at for the baroque. Designed to bring holy of the catholic faith. excessive state of amusement. From the far image‚ I see the angel trying to protect ST. Teresa
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Gianlorenzo Bernini "Apollo and Daphne" The statue "Apollo and Daphne" was made by the artist Gianlorenzo Bernini‚ the statue was commisioned in 1622 by the Borghese family and was completed in 1625. The statue is roughly 243 cm tall and is located at the Galleria Borghese‚ Rome. Bernini was a Italian sculptor‚ architect and painter who lived from 1598 till 1680. At first he worked in the late Mannerist tradition but left this style and helped create a new style that had more emotional and psychological
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini is a versatile and inspired Italian artist in the history of baroque art. Sculptor and architect are the two well-known characters. However‚ Gian Lorenzo Bernini is also a painter‚ a city planner and a man of the theater. Bernini was born in Naples in 1598. He was the sixth child of Pietro Bernini‚ who is originally from Florence. In 1606‚ Gian Lorenzo Bernini learns the art of sculpture from his father. His talent was soon observed by both the painter Annibale Carracci and Pope
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