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1. greek.mythologyworldwide.com › apollos-influenceApollo's Influence on Modern Literature and Art: A Lasting ...

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   Sep 21, 2024 · In Roman culture, Apollo was worshiped as the god of prophecy and healing, with adaptations in literature and art that reflect Roman values. In contemporary adaptations, Apollo’s character appears in global literature and art, representing universal themes of creativity and enlightenment.

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   Nov 2, 2023 · Apollo and Daphne alludes to unrequited love and uncertainty. In Bernini’s masterful hands, Apollo’s fierce pursuit embodies a fleeting desire. His predatory stance makes complete a narrative about lust and self-restraint against Daphne’s passivity.

3. www.socratic-method.com › art-design › the-meaningThe meaning of Apollo Belvedere by Benvenuto Cellini

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   Feb 18, 2024 · In the vast world of art, the Apollo Belvedere by Benvenuto Cellini stands as a magnificent depiction of the ancient Greek god Apollo. The sculpture captures Apollo in a moment of dynamic movement, exuding strength, grace, and eternal beauty.

4. www.socratic-method.com › art-design › the-meaningThe meaning of Apollo and Daphne by Gian Lorenzo Bernini

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   Feb 18, 2024 · Gian Lorenzo Bernini's sculptural masterpiece, "Apollo and Daphne," tells the tragic story of the pursuit and transformation of the nymph Daphne into a laurel tree to escape the advances of Apollo, the god of music, poetry, and light.

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   Feb 18, 2024 · In the world of art history, one cannot help but be captivated by the iconic sculpture of "Apollo and Daphne" by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. This breathtaking marble masterpiece, completed in the early 17th century, captures a pivotal moment in the mythological tale of Apollo

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   Jan 25, 2024 · The Apollo and Daphne, an early masterpiece by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, is probably the most scenic and spectacular of the Borghese groups, Bernini's works on view at the Borghese Gallery. Mastery, virtuosity, the ability to capture a moment and the emotions of the two characters.

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   Why is Apollo important in Renaissance art?

   • He appears frequently in Renaissance art as the embodiment of perfect beauty of form, an idea deriving from the famous Apollo Belvedere statue, displayed in Rome’s Vatican Palace from the early 16th century. Apollo’s many attributes, reflected in the variety of mythical stories linked with him, account for the wide range of his patronage.

   Apollo: God of Arts and Crafts – The Hunt Museum

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   What does the statue of Apollo represent?

   • It represents the Greek god Apollo, one of the 12 gods of Olympus. He appears frequently in Renaissance art as the embodiment of perfect beauty of form, an idea deriving from the famous Apollo Belvedere statue, displayed in Rome’s Vatican Palace from the early 16th century.

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   What is Apollo a genius of the Arts?

   • Explore the social and cultural background of one of the Hunt Museum’s star objects: Apollo as Genius of the Arts. This striking 17th century object was carved in Germany from limewood. It was originally polychromatic but little of the original colouring remains. It represents the Greek god Apollo, one of the 12 gods of Olympus.

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   Why did Apollo want Daphne to be transformed?

   • Apollo desired Daphne to such an extent that he set out after her to catch up with her and possess her, and she fled in fear: when it became clear that Daphne would be overwhelmed, the young woman, now in despair, begged her father, asking to be transformed to escape Apollo’s violent lusts.

   Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Apollo and Daphne, the most spectacular of the

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   Who were Apollo and Daphne?

   • One finds the first known mention in literature of the Apollo and Daphne in Giacomo Manilli’s 1650 description of Villa Borghese, where he speaks, admittedly rather aseptically and without judgment, of a “large group of Daphne, followed by Apollo, which begins to change into laurel, the work of Cavaliere Bernini.”

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   Why was the Apollo statue commissioned?

   • In the case of the Apollo statue, it may be that the commission came from the association of the city’s powerful and wealthy trade guilds. Guilds were created to guarantee high standards of workmanship and to represent the interests of craftsmen by ensuring fair competition.

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8. www.huntmuseum.com › apollo-god-of-arts-and-craftsApollo: God of Arts and Crafts - The Hunt Museum

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   Aug 18, 2021 · It represents the Greek god Apollo, one of the 12 gods of Olympus. He appears frequently in Renaissance art as the embodiment of perfect beauty of form, an idea deriving from the famous Apollo Belvedere statue, displayed in Rome’s Vatican Palace from the early 16th century.