Apollo and Daphne
Andrea Brustolon
ca. 1720–30 · Hardwood (probably boxwood) · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
One relief shows Cupid leading Apollo by the hand in pursuit of Daphne, who is being transformed into a laurel tree. The other (see 17.190.484) portrays Venus arriving at Vulcan's forge in her dove-drawn chariot. Although now known to be Italian, these reliefs were once considered Flemish, a confusion that underscores the spread of Late Baroque style.
- Artist
- Andrea Brustolon
- Date
- ca. 1720–30
- Medium
- Hardwood (probably boxwood)
- Culture
- Italian
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
