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精品文档，助力人生，欢迎关注小编！ 读名画：阿波罗和达芙妮 Joe About the painting The painting，called Apollo and Daphne，waspainted by John William Waterhouse in 1908. Waterhouse was among the most popular Victorianartists. Hes known for working in the Pre-Raphaelitestyle. In the paining was a terrified girl running awayfrom the God Apollo. The girl was Daphne，the daughter of the rivergod Peneus. One day the love god Eros took twoarrows，one of gold and the other of lead. He shotApollo with the golden one，which was to inspire loveand Daphne with the leaden one，inspiring hatred. SoApollo felt in love with Daphne while Daphne wantednothing to do with him. Apollo kept chasing downher and she just ran away from him. Soon she grewweary in her running and Apollo would catch her atlast. Fearful，she called out to her father for help. Asall gods of water had the ability of transformation，Peneus transformed his daughter into a laurel tree. Apollo reached the laurel tree and claimed the treeas his special tree，and adorned himself with some ofits leaves. And that is why the laurel was a symbol ofApollo. More about Apollo Apollo was the son of Zeus and Leto. Accordingto Greek mythology，Leto was driven by Hera formal and to land; at last Poseidon took pity on her andbrought the island of Delos out of water for her tolive on. There she gave birth to the twins，Apollo andArtemis. Apollo was the sun god. He wore a purple robe. He usually sat in his bright eastern palace early inthe morning and made ready to start his daily journeyacross the sky. During the day he drove his carriageof gold and ivory，and brought light，life and loveto the great world below. Late in the afternoon hecame to the end of his journey in the far western seaand got on his golden boat to return to his easternhome. Apollo was also the god of music and poetry. He could stir up all feelings. These feelings areexpressed in lofty songs. With his lyre of gold and the sweet accents of his godlike voice heldthe choir