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Apollo chases Daphne
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Apollo chases Daphne

Crispijn van de Passe (I) · c. 1636 - 1670 · engraving; paper

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

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Apollo, through the agency of Amor, falls in love with the nymph Daphne and pursues her. She prays to her father for rescue, whereupon laurel branches sprout from her raised arms and she turns into a tree.

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Credit lineApollo achtervolgt Daphne. c. 1636 - 1670. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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