🐉 Myths & Legends
Apollo and Daphne
Piero del Pollaiuolo · 1470
Why it's great
The nymph Daphne turns into a tree as the god Apollo chases her, and her fingers sprout leaves. Piero del Pollaiuolo painted this in about 1470, and the story comes from Greek myth.
Where to see it
📍 National GalleryCity of Westminster, United Kingdom
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⬇ Hi-res download
2,859 × 4,226 px · 12.1 megapixels · prints up to about 10 × 14 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
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Piero del Pollaiuolo was a Florentine painter, born in 1443, who worked with his older brother Antonio. They shared a workshop and studied the human body in action. He died in Rome in 1496.
