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Apollo chases Daphne
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Apollo chases Daphne

Bernard Picart · 1733 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Apollo pursuing the fleeing Daphne, struck by Cupid's leaden arrow that repels love; her raised arms are already turning into branches and leaves, and her feet are taking root; in the margin the title in French, English, German and Dutch; the image is decorated with an ornamental border.

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Credit lineApollo achtervolgt Daphne. 1733. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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