Apollo Pursuing Daphne — Giovanni Battista Tiepolo | DiscoverArt

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Apollo Pursuing Daphne

c. 1755/1760

oil on canvas

68.5 × 87 cm (27 × 34.3 in)

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