"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 fashion as was the norm in the late 15th century portraiture."
In this particular late 15th century (around 1470-80) piece Apollo is on the viewers left and Daphne is on the right. This painting was composed using Oil on wood and it is 29.5 x 20 cm. The way Pollaiuolo painted Apollo's leg up in the air shows that there is motion. Also a piece of his clothing is shown flapping behind him. So it seems like he is running. He has very soft features and his clothing is very much of the Renaissance period. …
