Voluptas Essays

In his epic the Metamorphoses, the Roman poet Ovid tells the stories of mythological beings who underwent some sort of change. In Book I of the Metamorphoses, Ovid relays the tale of Daphne, a beautiful young nymph who was tragically swept into a quarrel among Apollo and Cupid. At the beginning of the story, Apollo is struck with a gold-tipped arrow, causing him to fall in love with Daphne. Daphne, however, is struck with a lead-tipped arrow, which makes her opposed to love and marriage. Thus trouble

Chapter3. Neoplatonic Ideas in Primavera and The Birth Of Venus There are a lot of interpretations and hypotheses about the subject-matter of Primavera and The Birth of Venus. The most preferred hypothesis is that both of the paintings are the reflection of the idea of Ficino, the leader of Florentine Neoplatonism movement. In Primavera and The Birth of Venus, many images of ancient goddesses are depicted. Botticelli 's usage of the ancient goddess figures are known as the feature of Italian Renaissance

Cupid is the Greek god of love. He also goes by the name Eros which means love and desire (Mark Cartwright). Cupid is usually represented as a winged, chubby, naked infant. People say he resembles an angel. We best know Cupid for representing Valentines Day. His symbols were: bow and arrow and lyre. (Mark Cartwright) He is also associated with roses, torches and doves which have all become symbols of love (Mark Cartwright). When we see his appearance, he is sometimes throwing darts or catching