#apollo and daphne sculpture

[thefoilguy]

Apollo and Daphne by Gian Lorenzo Bernini - Aluminum Foil Sculpture

[elianzis]

L'Apollo e Dafne

Bernini's works are so delicious.... Also Apollo here is so beautiful, i can't....

[d-ovee]

Apollo and Daphne, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Galleria Borghese • Rome, Italy

[atadbitofworld]

Apollo and Daphne

Apollo and Daphne by Gian Bernini, 1622

[pmamtraveller]

APOLLO AND DAPHNE | 1622-1625 | by GIAN LORENZO BERNINI

GIAN LORENZO BERNINI's "APOLLO and DAPHNE" sculpture is a masterpiece of the Baroque era that captures the dramatic moment of transformation from DAPHNE into a laurel tree.

The life-sized marble sculpture depicts the climactic scene from OVID'S Metamorphoses, where the god APOLLO pursues the nymph DAPHNE, who pleads to her father, the river god, to transform her to escape APOLLO'S advances. BERNINI'S technical virtuosity is on full display as he masterfully renders the transition from DAPHNE'S human form to the emerging laurel leaves and branches

The sculpture's dynamic composition and sense of movement create a cinematic effect, as if the viewer is witnessing the metamorphosis unfold before their eyes. BERNINI'S use of twisting, undulating forms, and the contrast between the smooth, sensual flesh of DAPHNE and the rougher textured bark of the tree heighten the drama and emotional intensity of the scene

The work's innovative narrative approach and BERNINI'S mastery of the medium have cemented "APOLLO AND DAPHNE" as one of the most celebrated and influential sculptures of the BAROQUE period. Its enduring impact can be seen in the way it has inspired and influenced generations of artists, solidifying BERNINI'S reputation as a true master of the sculptural form.

[allthedesiredusernamesaretaken]

Apollo With Daphne

- Gian Lorenzo Bernini

[artcorneratthetopofthestairs]

Gian Lorenzo Bernini; ''Apollo e Dafne'', 1622-25.

[4bsentee]

gian lorenzo bernini's life-sized marble masterpiece, apollo and daphne (1622-1625), breathes life into mythic tragedy.

in this frozen moment, daphne's plea takes root—her feet entwined with earth, her hair unfurling into leaves.

apollo, aflame with desire, grasps for her soft form, but his touch meets the rough bark of a love forever out of reach.

now onto my blabber, it kind of echoes the silent struggles of womanhood. like daphne, we move through a world where men pursue, their desire relentless, their grasp insistent. we run, not always to be free, but to preserve ourselves. her transformation into a laurel tree feels achingly familiar—a wish to be untouchable, rooted, and safe, even if it means sacrificing flesh for bark and freedom for stillness.

it is the tragedy of being seen, desired, and chased until escape becomes a metamorphosis.

[penpen363]

Apollo and Daphne

Gian Lorenzo Bernini

[ukdamo]

Today's photo with the most hits: detail from Bernini's sculpture of Apollo and Daphne, Borghese Gallery, Rome.

[telling-tragedy]

Works of Bernini and Canova — Galleria Borghese, March 2024

[artschoolglasses]

Apollo and Daphne, by Jakob Auer, before 1688, in the Kunsthistorisches

Vienna, Austria

[myidealgallery]

The rapt of Proserpina ~ Bernini

Villa Borghese

ROME

[onlinesweetheart]

<3

[lvlya]

Apollo and Daphne by Gianlorenzo Birnini, 1625

[anthro-apologies-blog]

New blog post is up! Link below

_