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Apollo Killing the Python
Wolfgang the Elder, Georg Andreas · German
1665
- Medium
- etching on laid paper
- Classification
- Portfolio
- Period
- 1601 to 1650
- Image size
- 3354 × 3432px
Description
This is a drawing of a mythological scene with Apollo and the Python. The circular frame contains a wooded landscape. On the left, a figure with a decorated robe holds a bow, aiming towards a serpent or dragon on the right. The creature lies slain with its sinuous body and large head near a tree. In the background, a group of figures observes from a distance. The artwork is detailed, especially in the foliage and serpent's scales. The scene conveys tension, capturing a moment of triumph in a classical mythological context.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).