Apollo and Daphne (Bernini)
Marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Apollo and Daphne is a life-sized marble sculpture by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, which was executed between 1622 and 1625. It is regarded as one of the artistic marvels of the Baroque age. The statue is housed in the Galleria Borghese in Rome, along with several other examples of the artist's most important early works. The sculpture depicts the climax of the story of Apollo and Daphne (Phoebus and Daphne), as written in Ovid's Metamorphoses, wherein the nymph Daphne escapes Apollo's advances by transforming into a laurel tree.
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Artist | Gian Lorenzo Bernini |
Year | 1622–1625 (1622–1625) |
Catalogue | 18 |
Type | Sculpture |
Medium | Marble |
Dimensions | 243 cm (96 in) |
Location | Galleria Borghese, Rome |
Preceded by | David (Bernini) |
Followed by | Bust of Antonio Cepparelli |
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