Artwork
Apollo and Daphne I
Apollo and Daphne I is a drawing by Paul Thomas. It dates from 2005 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
The drawing is titled Apollo and Daphne I, created by Paul Thomas in 2005.
This work is based on a story from Ovid's Metamorphoses, where Apollo falls in love with Daphne. The story is a mythological one, which is a common theme in Paul Thomas's work.
To learn more about the techniques used in this drawing, you can look into stippling.
Overview
Apollo and Daphne I is a 2005 drawing by Paul Thomas, depicting a scene from Ovid's Metamorphoses.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing illustrates the mythological story of Apollo's pursuit of Daphne, who is transformed into a laurel tree to escape his advances, a theme consistent with Thomas's exploration of mythological subjects.
Technique & Style
The work is executed using stippling, a technique that creates detailed images through the application of numerous small dots.
Artist & collection
Artist
Paul Thomas made detailed drawings in the early 2000s, often reimagining classical myths.
