Apollo and Daphne

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The statue depicts Apollo and Daphne in a near-close embrace. Half of Daphne is slowly getting turned into a laurel tree just as Apollo is trying to touch her. The sculpture is made of white marble. This sculpture looks like Apollo and Daphne are in an intimate embrace, but Daphne is escaping from Apollo's advances.

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Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini created the life-size sculpture of Apollo and Daphne between 1622 and 1625. This sculpture depicts the nymph Daphne turning into a laurel tree to escape Apollo's advances.

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  • type
    Image
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  • file format
    jpeg
  • file size
    600 kB
  • creator
    Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680)
  • credit
    Gian Lorenzo Bernini
  • rights holder
    Galleria Borghese
  • rights territory
    Rome, Latium, Italy
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