Cast in bonded natural marble our museum quality replica portrays love struck apollo s relentless pursuit of the unwilling daphne each having been struck by one of vengeful eros enchanted arrows moments before the gods answered the maiden s desperate cry for help by turning her into a laurel tree.
Apollo daphne bonded marble statue.
Apollo and daphne statue by bernini bonded marble made in europe 7 5 inches 124 00.
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Housed in the galleria borghese in rome the work depicts the climax of the story of apollo and daphne phoebus and daphne in ovid s metamorphoses.
Apollo and daphne a marble sculpture in the baroque style in natural size made by the italian artist gian lorenzo bernini and executed in 1622 1625.
Although it has since been moved into the center of the room originally the sculpture was located near the wall such that the viewer would first approach it from behind.
After apollo insults eros or cupid eros takes revenge by orchestrating a scene of unrequited passion and.
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Cardinal scipione borghese commissioned apollo and daphne from bernini in 1622 to replace the rape of persephone that he had given to cardinal ludovisi.
Apollo wears a laurel crown and daphne is portrayed halfway through her metamorphosis into the laurel tree with her arms already transforming into its branches as she flees and calls to her father to save her from apollo.
Apollo clutches daphne s hip pursuing her as she flees to escape him.
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Between 1622 and 1625 gian lorenzo bernini sculpted a baroque life sized marble statue entitled apollo and daphne.
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Apollo and daphne is a life sized baroque marble sculpture by italian artist gian lorenzo bernini executed between 1622 and 1625.
From the toscano collection this baroque style statue depicting the tale of apollo and daphne gods of ancient greece is by italian artist gian lorenzo bernini 1598 1680 high quality bonded marble hand cast using real crushed white marble bonded with durable designer resin this is the perfect medium for this copy of the 1622 roman original from galleria borghese rome.
Apollo daphne bonded marble statue item wu70524 by artist gian lorenzo bernini 1598 1680 1622 galleria borghese rome the tale of apollo and daphne is as complex as the artistic skill needed to capture the refined sense of movement and form found in this dramatic sculpt.
In ovid s telling the story begins with a pissing contest between two male gods.
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