Title

'Apollo Pursuing Daphne', c1755-1760. Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Caption

'Apollo Pursuing Daphne', c1755-1760. In Greek mythology Daphne, daughter of river god Peneus, was dedicated to a life of virginity. When pursued by Apollo, she fled to greater gods for protection and was turned into a laurel tree. From the Samuel H Kress Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.

Date

1755

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B88_251

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30,0Mb (2,1Mb) / 12,4in x 9,4in / 3719 x 2817 (300dpi)

Keywords

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