jacopo da carrucci called pontormo apollo and daphne 1513 oil on canvas 24 38 in x 19 14 in 6191 cm x 489 cm pontormos haunting rendition of the tragic legend of apollo and daphne takes place in neither bucolic arcadia nor thessaly but a shadowy nowhere land the canvas depicts the love struck apollo chasing daphne who was shot with a blunt leaden shaft inciting antipathy growing exhausted from his relentless pursuit daphne implores her river god father to save her the chaste maidens prayers are answered just as apollo is about to overtake her she is transformed into 2b0c07c.jpg from daphne and dad nud View Photo