Apollo and Daphne
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"Apollo and Daphne" is a 19th-century painting by Théodore Chassériau depicting the dramatic mythological moment when the nymph Daphne transforms into a laurel tree to escape the god Apollo.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
ⓘ
painting ⓘ |
| 19thCenturyWork | true ⓘ |
| artistBirthName | Théodore Chassériau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Ovid's Metamorphoses
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
myth of Apollo and Daphne ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Théodore Chassériau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | French ⓘ |
| depicts |
Apollo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daphne NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek mythology ⓘ metamorphosis of Daphne into a laurel tree ⓘ pursuit of Daphne by Apollo ⓘ |
| depictsEmotion |
desire
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desperation ⓘ fear ⓘ |
| depictsMoment | instant of Daphne's transformation ⓘ |
| depictsPlant |
laurel leaves
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laurel tree ⓘ |
| genre | mythological painting ⓘ |
| hasArtisticSchool | French Romantic school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Théodore Chassériau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColorPalette | dramatic contrasts ⓘ |
| hasComposition | dynamic diagonal movement ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalFigure |
Apollo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daphne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalTheme |
chastity
ⓘ
divine desire ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| hasSetting | wooded landscape ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
escape
ⓘ
power of the gods ⓘ transformation as protection ⓘ |
| inception | 1845 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ovid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
classical antiquity ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Daphne transforming into a laurel tree
ⓘ
divine pursuit ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| partOf | Théodore Chassériau's mythological works ⓘ |
| period | 19th century French art ⓘ |
| titleInFrench | Apollon et Daphné NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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