Apollo and Daphne
The painting of the Rococo artist Antoine Pesne (1683-1757) shows the Greek god of prophecy and the arts Apollo, son of Zeus and Leto, with the nymph Daphne. While running away from Apollo's love, Daphne's mother Gaia (Earth) enveloped her and turned her into a laurel tree - Daphne = Laurel. The event established the important role of the laurel in the cult of Apollo
Picture No
10624247
Media ID
48199105
Size
1317px x 2722px
(1.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
Usage Restrictions
No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without prior permission from Mary Evans Picture Library
