Apollo And Daphne: A Psychodynamic Analysis

Church and led to the rise of Protestantism. The Counter-Reformation was embodied within the Baroque, and its attempt to awe the population back into its fold. Bernini, the mastermind of the Baroque, did exactly that, which says a lot about not only him, but his patrons, the church, and therefore broader society.
Apollo and Daphne is exemplary of the emotional manipulation utilized within this movement, which allowed people to emotionally respond and associate it with the divine. It is still within the frame of social context in that, classical influences are still ever-prevalent, but how they are represented and why, is the benefit of psychoanalytic analysis. Arguably, Bernini turned to eroticism in his work to convey an unconscious message that physiologically, a human has a hard time

In a basic definition, Semiotics is the study of signs and symbols and their use/interpretation. This includes anything that stands for something else. The basic elements of Semiotics are the signifier, which is the physical manifestation, this could be an image, a word or even a sound. The other element is the signified, which is the concept the sign gives, which can differ based on geography, cultural norms, etc. A good example is, if someone says the word tree, most people, who understand the cultural context, will picture some sort of vertically positioned lumber with roots in the ground and leaves. However, this conceptual image of a tree differs for everyone who hears the word tree. I may think of a pine, and you a maple. This demonstrates how the relationship between signs and symbols are rather arbitrary and requires a deeper look into context of the period to understand the message being conveyed, or how the signifier and signified correlate within the