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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Bethel Anne Batallones Art‚ Love and Transformation: A mirror of Classical Literature Publius Ovidius Naso was a known Roman poet. He was also recognized as a canonical poet of Latin literature. In his works‚ wide ranges of meters were used. Ovid believed that love can transform or change us‚ be it in good or bad way. Most of his works were about love and transformations and one of it is the popular book Metamorphoses that includes the story of Pygmalion and the Statue (“Literature of Ancient
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radiates in both their prose and poetry. For Italians‚ true love and nobility‚ which are manifested in their literary works‚ are inseparable. FAMOUS POETS PROFILE WORKS SHORT DESCRIPTION of WORKS Horace Virgil Livy Ovid Real Name : Quintus Horatius Flaccus Born in : Venosa‚ Basilicata‚ Italy Born on: 08 December 2065 BC leading Roman poet of the Augustan Age Real Name: Publius Vergilius Maro Born in: Virgilio‚ Lombardy‚ Italy Born on: October
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Sound design was by Michael Hyde. This production shows students continuing their development as actors thru the form of Theatre. Metamorphoses is a play that is staged as a series of vignettes. It was originally based on the poem by the Roman poet Ovid. He uses ancient Greek Mythology to explain the events happening in the vignettes. Gods like Poseidon‚ Hermes Americo Lanni. Or Hades and Midas played by Brandon Gailliard. Zeus and Bacchus were played by Benjamin Hill. Who could forget Aphrodite played
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Titian’s work epitomizes the transition from 15th century style painting to a less “meticulous[ly] finished” approach; Titian essentially pioneered the “colorist” movement by using “…more closely interrelated colours” that emphasize expression and dramatize the iconography (Gould). Diana and Actaeon is part of Titian’s “poesie” and contributes to a set of history paintings that portray subjects in an imaginative way. Rather than simply copy an image or provide a story‚ Titian delivers a representation
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London: Mentor Book‚ 1954. Jung‚ C.G. The Portable Jung. Ed. Joseph Campbell. New York: Penguin‚ 1971. Lodge‚ David and Wood‚ Nigel. Modern Criticism and Theory. Pearson‚ 2007. Patricia‚ B. Salzman-Mitchell. A Web of Fantasies: Gaze‚ Image and Gender in Ovid ’s Metamorphoses. Ohio: Ohio State University‚ 2005.
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Course | World Cultures I | Test | Week 5 Quiz | Started | 8/14/12 10:01 PM | Submitted | 8/15/12 12:53 AM | Status | Completed | Score | 62 out of 80 points | Time Elapsed | 2 hours‚ 52 minutes out of 3 hours. | Instructions | This quiz consist of 40 multiple choice questions. The first 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 4. The second 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 5. The third 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 6. The last 10 questions cover the
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Aeneas and Dido Taking control of one’s life and making one’s own way in the world are two Roman ideals that Aeneas‚ the epic hero of Virgil’s Aeneid‚ lacks in every way. Aeneas’ brief interactions with his lover Dido‚ queen of Carthage‚ do not differ. Once again‚ Aeneas proves that he is ruled by his passivity and at the whim of the gods‚ instead of his own. Lust and the gods are two factors that take Aeneas and control him‚ either diverting him or carrying him in the right direction after some
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tale of the ages amongst the two storytellers as well. These similarities and differences allow the deciphering of the tales to hold differences in the value of the ages of mankind. Raising key similarities in the Gold‚ Silver and Bronze Ages both Ovid and Hesiod tell a different meaning on how the ages that precede them affect the rest of mankind. The Heroic and Iron Ages are important in the continuation of both stories‚ the tale of creation and mankind‚ and the view of the world to the Greeks
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************ CPAL PD.2 Response #2 May 24th 2013 Medea and Dido “Love is like a friendship caught on fire.” (Bruce Lee para. 1). Love can burn. Whether the burn is pleasant or ruthless is for your own experience. However‚ two women in the ancient societies can demonstrate the uglier side of love quite easily. The women are Medea and Dido. They each fall in love with great heros with the help of gods‚ and each of them made great sacrifices for
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