Favourite Artwork: One of my favourite art pieces (because I can’t choose just one) is Bernini’s Apollo and Daphne sculpture. I have always loved Greek/Roman mythology, but the main reason I love this piece is because of how well it displays Bernini’s amazing ability to portray dynamic realism in his work. While the statue itself is just a piece of marble, Bernini is able to create lifelike characters who almost jump off the pedestal; he manages to make solid stone look as soft as real flesh and stone hair look as if it is moving, and his use of the circular nature of the two characters rounding each other makes it seem as if an action shot of two real people. One of my favourite aspects is how he captures Daphne mid-transformation to further demonstrate his dynamic abilities. While he was often overshadowed at the time by Michelangelo and his work, I believe Bernini’s accomplishments should be just as celebrated for his beautiful ability to capture the lifelike dynamism of the real world.