The artist who painted this version of Apollo pursuing the nymph Daphne, Gianbattista Tiepolo (March 5, 1696 - March 27, 1770), was an 18th century Venetian painter and printmaker. His works included several topics from Ovid's Metamorphoses.
Apollo pursued Daphne, who wanted nothing to do with the god. She begged her father to help, which he did, by turning her into a laurel tree. Note her fingers.
Apollo Chasing Daphne, by Gianbattista Tiepolo.
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