Danae Hope The poisonous apple and the

The poisonous apple and the forbidden fruit are recurring motifs in storytelling

'Starry Night’

Part of a series that explores the female form contained within the frame’s boundaries

43cm x 33cm framed and ready to hang

This piece is a playful reinterpretation of this timeless tale

Danae Hope The poisonous apple and theInspired by the ancient Greek myth of Dana, this figurative painting brings together two timeless figuresDana and Rapunzel. Dana was imprisoned in a windowless tower until Zeus descended down to her in the form of golden rain, paralleling the later tale of Rapunzel, another young woman isolated in a tower. Both heroines show us that even in the face of confinement, there is always the possibility of breaking free and claiming ones destiny. This