![]() This could not be more relevant or timely as our own world transforms into unknown shapes around us. ![]() ![]() Perhaps this, and the metamorphosis of the tales' meanings over time, encourages us to assess our own behaviour, who we are and who we want to be. the changing of an immature hatchling, which does not resemble its parents, into an adult, which looks like others of that species. In particular, the ambiguity that surrounds the process of metamorphosing, the reasons for this shift-shaping and the reactions to this change by those around the evolving form raise powerful and provocative questions. Such a state, or feeling, of ambiguity is prevalent in many of the myths in Ovid's Metamorphoses, particularly those decoratively illustrated on the sides of cassoni, and is partly why they have attracted so many artists since their creation and continue to inspire today. Was it originally the popularity of the tale that mattered, and the reference to female virtue? Or did this panelled chest initially serve as a warning to the groom that he was to respect his new bride's wishes? distinguish between different types of metamorphosis. However, it is still worth considering why this specific story was chosen for these decorative panels. Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to: define metamorphosis. The process of transformation from an immature form of an animal like larva to its adult form in two or more distinct stage is called metamorphosis. The import of rape in the mythological tale, which we now consider to be central, would have been almost invisible to Renaissance viewers. The specific mythological tale of the pursuit of Apollo and the flight of Daphne for The Barber's panels may seem an odd and inappropriate choice to us today. Master of the Judgement of Paris (active mid-15th C) The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
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