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Apollo and Daphne
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Apollo and DaphneBernini

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Seen from behind, Bernini’s Apollo and Daphne (1622–25) reveals the spiraling tension of flight and pursuit. Daphne’s transformation accelerates—branches burst from her hair as Apollo strains forward, barely grounded. This angle heightens the illusion of motion, capturing the myth’s fleeting climax with lyrical virtuosity.
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