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Bernini's Apollo and Daphne (1622-1625), Galleria Borghese

Galleria BorgheseVilla Borghese / Pinciano

Bernini: Apollo and Daphne

Now showingPermanent collectionTicketed — see website

Bernini's 1622-25 marble, carved in his early twenties, freezes the instant Daphne turns to laurel to escape Apollo, her fingers sprouting leaves. The gallery's defining masterpiece.

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