Apollo en Daphne

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plaatrand: hoogte 312 mm x breedte 385 mm

Art Historical Context

Behold *Apollo en Daphne* (1667), a captivating engraving by François Chauveau, a master French illustrator of the Baroque era. Measuring 312 mm high by 385 mm wide, this plate captures the dramatic moment from Ovid's *Metamorphoses* where the god Apollo pursues the nymph Daphne. As Apollo closes in, Daphne beseeches her father, the river god Peneus, for escape—transforming her into a laurel tree just in time, her arms branching into leaves and her feet rooting into the earth. Chauveau's intricate lines convey motion, emotion, and metamorphosis with exquisite precision. Created during Louis X...

About the Artist

François Chauveau · 1613–1676

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