'Apollo Pursuing Daphne', c1755-1760. In Greek mythology Daphne, daughter of river god Peneus, was dedicated to a life of virginity. When pursued by Apollo, she fled to greater gods for protection and was turned into a laurel tree. From the Samuel H Kress Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.
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