{"id":15083,"date":"2024-06-20T08:38:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T08:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galleriaborghese.beniculturali.it\/en\/?p=15083"},"modified":"2024-06-20T18:10:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T18:10:55","slug":"topiary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galleriaborghese.cultura.gov.it\/en\/topiary\/","title":{"rendered":"TOPIARY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Topiary captures the transition from girlhood to womanhood, echoing themes of metamorphosis and botanical imagery found<br \/>\nin classical mythology.<\/p>\n<p>The figure\u2019s upper torso and head are replaced by a bloom of petals, symbolizing life\u2019s bourgeoning and the emergence of a new identity. This motif mirrors Daphne\u2019s transformation into a laurel tree in Ovid\u2019s Metamorphoses, exploring themes of love, pursuit and transfiguration. 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