Apollo and Daphne

Both of the paintings by Michelangelo are excellent examples of Renaissance era art. These two paintings are the Last Judgment and the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The ceiling was worked on from 1508 to 1512 and shows many themes common throughout Renaissance art. One of the most prominent is the stunning realism in both pieces. Despite there being hundreds of figures is both pieces each is extremely realistic. There’s a huge stress on the human figure in this painting and they look as though they could

William Henry Rinehart, Clytie,1872, was inspired by classical mythology. Clytie was a water nymph who Apollo completely had no interest in. Clytie fell in love with Apollo at first sight but he pays her no mind. Apparently, Apollo was in love with another girl name Daphne. Clytie spent nine days without food or water laying on a rock because she wanted to see Apollo ride across the sky. Apollo got annoyed and then fell out of patience one day. He threw a burning sun arrow right at Clytie head, which

because throughout his childhood, he was looked at in such a high light, almost like a god. He assumed that community college would be no different than the past. He also did not have many nerves because Harper was not where he wanted to end up going. Apollo had a long list of schools that he wanted to go to. A lot of these colleges just did not turn out to be the right fit for him and Artemis who ended up going to Harper also. For some reason, the people at the universities they visited did not give

In Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Ovid quotes, “My mind is bent to tell your bodies changed into new forms.” In other words, he claims that the body can be modified into different forms, shapes, and structures. His usage of the terms “bent”, “changed”, and “forms” all in the one sentence depicts his perception of the body and how it relates to the mind. Unlike Plato, Ovid believes that the mind can be “bent” and altered. The body, in his perception, is the physical notion of creation itself: the creation

For some, metamorphosis can be a beautiful experience. For others, it can be a nightmare. One mortal, Actaeon, had a metamorphosis whose cause could be wholly attributed to a simple mistake. Actaeon’s metamorphosis occurs in the middle of the story. His metamorphosis would serve as the climax of the story, with no other scene as important. This metamorphosis is the story, with all the other minor details connecting and concluding it. The transformation into a deer proves fatal for Actaeon, as he

When discussing William Shakespeare and how his ideals are seen in the Elizabethan era, Shakespeare must be understood fully, and things that occurred during the Elizabethan era must be known. Before making comparisons and analyzing the two together, one must understand the two separately. So, who is William Shakespeare? Shakespeare was simply a poet and a playwright. What is so amazing about him is the works that he produced and how they portrayed ways of thinking that were prevalent during that

Apollo and Green Arrow/ Oliver Queen When I first learned about the Greek god Apollo in my Classical Mythology class, he reminded me of Oliver Queen. Oliver Queen is a character from one of my favorite television show called “Smallville”. He inherited a big industrial empire from his parents when they passed away. He was a playboy who did not care to give back to the society and only did what pleases him. One day, when Oliver was out on his boat, he was pushed overboard into the sea by an employee

the painting that sprawls across the canvas resembles a woman who’s torso is arched in a passionate way and the edge of the bark evokes a torn gown. This hybrid image also refers to the classical myth of Daphne a nymph who transformed into a tree to protect herself from the advances of the God Apollo. ( add color texture line shape for this and the same for the

fused into one.” (Hamilton 21) This shows that the Greeks freely worshiped Zeus and other gods, and their worship of one god spread from town to town based on their beliefs. 2. The god that I most relate to is Phoebus Apollo. “No false word ever falls from his lips.” (Hamilton 25) Apollo is the God of Truth, and if you knew me, I never tell a lie. I have been raised to where the truth may hurt, but is always the right thing to say. If my mom ever caught me lying to her, I would be punished. Whenever

see many Greek details, even in taekwondo. The laurel leaves of victory can be spotted commonly throughout Greek and Roman paintings, sculptures and mosaics. The laurel leaves became a symbol of victory when Apollo, the Greek god of the sun fell madly in love with a naiad named Daphne.