"Apollo and Daphne" is a Greek myth about tainted love. There are many paintings and sculptures on the subject of Apollo and Daphne. The particular one I am focusing on is the painting by Antonio del Pollaiuolo. This artist was born and died in the 15th Century. He was an Italian artist during the Renaissance. In his works you can notice classical influences. "...his female portraits exhibit calmness and a meticulous attention to detail of …showed first 75 words of 1289 total…

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