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Daphnis Collection

"Daphnis: A Tale of Beauty and Nature's Delight" In the realm of art, literature, and nature, the name Daphnis has woven its enchanting spell

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Engraving depicting the life cycle of a daphnis nerii, the oleander hawk-moth or army green moth

Engraving depicting the life cycle of a daphnis nerii, the oleander hawk-moth or army green moth
5309285 Engraving depicting the life cycle of a daphnis nerii, the oleander hawk-moth or army green moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae

Background imageDaphnis Collection: The Goatherd Lamon Handing the Infant Daphnis to His Wife Myrtele, after 1606

The Goatherd Lamon Handing the Infant Daphnis to His Wife Myrtele, after 1606. Creator: Ambroise Dubois
The Goatherd Lamon Handing the Infant Daphnis to His Wife Myrtele, after 1606

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Apollo and Marsyas (Apollo and Daphnis), c. 1497. Creator: Perugino (ca. 1450-1523)

Apollo and Marsyas (Apollo and Daphnis), c. 1497. Creator: Perugino (ca. 1450-1523)
Apollo and Marsyas (Apollo and Daphnis), c. 1497. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Oleander Hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) resting, Southern Sicily, Italy. March

Oleander Hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) resting, Southern Sicily, Italy. March

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Title Characters

Title Characters
A series of illustrations showing title characters from various operas, films and plays, including Daphnis Et Chloe, Hernani, Judith and Holofernes, Samson and Delilah, Abelard and Heloise, Manon

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Daphnis - Alcimadura

Daphnis - Alcimadura
DAPHNIS AND ALCIMADURA Daphnis dies of love for the beautiful but haughty Alcimadura, but she stills disdains him Date: circa 1870

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Pan and Daphnis, Boncompagni Ludovisi collection (marble)

Pan and Daphnis, Boncompagni Ludovisi collection (marble)
3042851 Pan and Daphnis, Boncompagni Ludovisi collection (marble) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Daphnis and Chloe (engraving)

Daphnis and Chloe (engraving)
964420 Daphnis and Chloe (engraving) by Francais, Francois Louis (1814-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daphnis and Chloe. After the painting by Francois Louis Francais)

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Duchess of Parma and Count Almaviva dolls dressed

Duchess of Parma and Count Almaviva dolls dressed
Dolls of the Duchess of Parma and Count Almaviva, from The Barber of Seville, dressed by young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Daphnis and Chloe, (oil on canvas)

Daphnis and Chloe, (oil on canvas)
651201 Daphnis and Chloe, (oil on canvas) by Courtois, Gustave (1852-1924); 115.3x114.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Daphnis and Chloe. Gustave Courtois (1852-1923). Oil on canvas

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Oleander hawkmoth, Daphnis nerii

Oleander hawkmoth, Daphnis nerii
Oleander hawkmoth or army green moth, Daphnis nerii (Deilephila nerii). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Background imageDaphnis Collection: African deaths head hawkmoth and oleander hawk-moth

African deaths head hawkmoth and oleander hawk-moth
African deaths head hawkmoth and larva, Acherontia atropos 1, 2, and oleander hawk-moth, Daphnis nerii 3. Sphinx tete de mort, chenille, Sphinx du laurier-rose

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Brimstone, clouded yellow, brown hairstreak

Brimstone, clouded yellow, brown hairstreak
Common brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni 1, clouded yellow, Colias croceus 2 brown hairstreak, Thecla betulae 3, Meleagers blue, Polyommatus daphnis 4, and black hairstreak, Satyrium pruni 5

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Oleander hawkmoth and hummingbird moth

Oleander hawkmoth and hummingbird moth
Oleander hawkmoth, Daphnis nerii, and hummingbird moth or white-lined sphinx, Hyles lineata. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Oleander hawk-moth and spurge hawk-moth

Oleander hawk-moth and spurge hawk-moth
Oleander hawk-moth, Daphnis nerii 1, and caterpillar on oleander flower, Nerium oleander, and spurge hawk-moth, Hyles euphorbiae 2, and caterpillar on leafy spurge, Euphorbia esula

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Daphnis and Chloe, Longus (print)

Daphnis and Chloe, Longus (print)
1218007 Daphnis and Chloe, Longus (print) by English School; 22.5x13.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 626

Curtis British Entomology Plate 626
Lepidoptera: Daphnis nerii (Rose-Bay Sphinx, Oleander Hawk) [Plant: Vinca major (Greater Periwinkle)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Daphnis and Chloe (engraving)

Daphnis and Chloe (engraving)
2808185 Daphnis and Chloe (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daphnis and Chloe.); © Look and Learn

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Daphnis and Chloe by Jean Leon Gerome (colour litho)

Daphnis and Chloe by Jean Leon Gerome (colour litho)
960139 Daphnis and Chloe by Jean Leon Gerome (colour litho) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daphnis and Chloe, by Jean Leon Gerome)

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Chloe washing Daphnis at a stream, compositional study for an illustration to

Chloe washing Daphnis at a stream, compositional study for an illustration to
1217687 ChloA washing Daphnis at a stream, compositional study for an illustration to Daphnis and ChloA, c. 1895 (pen and Indian ink over pencil with Chinese white on tracing paper) by Pissarro

Background imageDaphnis Collection: The Open-Air 'Pastoral Ballet Divertissement', 'Daphnis and Chloe'

The Open-Air "Pastoral Ballet Divertissement", "Daphnis and Chloe"
1054995 The Open-Air " Pastoral Ballet Divertissement", " Daphnis and Chloe", at the Crystal Palace (engraving) by English School

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Cryptic

Cryptic
Jimmy Hoffman

Background imageDaphnis Collection: DAPHNIS

DAPHNIS
Daphnis, a Sicilian shepherd, son of Hermes, not only has a romantic affair with Chloe but finds time to invent pastoral poetry, with a little help from Pan and the Muses

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Chloe, 1806

Chloe, 1806. Found in the Collection of Kunsthaus Zü rich

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Wedding feast Daphnis Chloe Chloe

Wedding feast Daphnis Chloe Chloe
Wedding feast of Daphnis and Chloe

Background imageDaphnis Collection: DAPHNIS AND CHLOE. Woodcut by Aristide Maillol (1861-1944)

DAPHNIS AND CHLOE. Woodcut by Aristide Maillol (1861-1944)

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Daphnis and Chloe (5)

Daphnis and Chloe (5)
Daphnis and Chloe. The naive, young naked lovers begin to feel an uncomprehending love for each other

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Mopsus & Menalcas / Virgil

Mopsus & Menalcas / Virgil
Mopsus & Menalcas sing praises of Daphnis

Background imageDaphnis Collection: TURKEY. Didyma. Temple of Apollo. Temple of the

TURKEY. Didyma. Temple of Apollo. Temple of the 4th century B.C.-II A.D. Designed by Paionios of Ephesus and Daphnis of Miletus. Residence of Oracle. Hellenistic art. Architecture

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Daphnis Running Chloe ca 1798 Black chalk brush

Daphnis Running Chloe ca 1798 Black chalk brush
Artokoloro

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Landscape Shepherds Set Design Ballet Daphnis

Landscape Shepherds Set Design Ballet Daphnis
Artokoloro

Background imageDaphnis Collection: A family of fauns, c. 1510 (engraving)

A family of fauns, c. 1510 (engraving)
XJF472237 A family of fauns, c.1510 (engraving) by Palumba, Giovanni Battista (fl.1500-20); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palumba was previously known as Master IB with the Bird)

Background imageDaphnis Collection: 2619174; out of copyright

2619174; out of copyright

Background imageDaphnis Collection: DAPHNIS AND CHLOE, 1912. Design by Leon Bakst, 1912, for Michel Fokines ballet Daphnis et Chloe

DAPHNIS AND CHLOE, 1912. Design by Leon Bakst, 1912, for Michel Fokines ballet Daphnis et Chloe, with music by Maurice Ravel

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Decoreative motif by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) for the third scene of Daphnis and Chloe

Decoreative motif by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) for the third scene of Daphnis and Chloe : the lovers with their flocks. Music by Maurice Ravel. Choreography by Michel Fokine

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Set design by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) Russian theatre and ballet designer, for the

Set design by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) Russian theatre and ballet designer, for the second scene of the ballet Daphnis and Chloe music by Maurice Ravel. Choreography by Michel Fokine

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Daphnis and Chloe (6)

Daphnis and Chloe (6)
Daphnis and Chloe. The naive, young lovers begin to feel an uncomprehending love for each other

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Daphnis and Chloe (4)

Daphnis and Chloe (4)
Daphnis and Chloe by a river and waterfall

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Daphnis and Chloe (2)

Daphnis and Chloe (2)
A goatherd, Lamon, finds a male baby being suckled by one of his goats. He decides to rear the child, helped by his wife and goat, and names him Daphnis

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Daphnis and Chloe (3)

Daphnis and Chloe (3)
Daphnis tells Chloe the story of the wood pigeon

Background imageDaphnis Collection: Daphnis and Chloe (1)

Daphnis and Chloe (1)
Daphnis and Chloe, standing beneath a tree



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"Daphnis: A Tale of Beauty and Nature's Delight" In the realm of art, literature, and nature, the name Daphnis has woven its enchanting spell. From ancient marble sculptures to vibrant oil paintings, this title character has captivated hearts throughout history. One such depiction is found in the Boncompagni Ludovisi collection - a masterpiece carved in marble. Pan and Daphnis stand side by side, their connection symbolizing harmony between man and nature. But it is not only through art that Daphnis leaves his mark. In Southern Sicily, Italy, an Oleander Hawkmoth named Daphnis nerii finds solace as it rests on a delicate flower. Its wings adorned with intricate patterns resembling brushstrokes on canvas. Speaking of canvas, "Daphnis and Chloe" comes alive in an exquisite engraving. The tale of their innocent love unfolds before our eyes as we witness their tender embrace amidst lush landscapes. Yet beyond artistic realms lie unexpected surprises - like the Duchess of Parma and Count Almaviva dolls dressed as characters from this timeless story. Their miniature forms pay homage to the enduring allure of Daphnis' narrative. Nature too holds its own fascination with this captivating figure. The African Deaths Head Hawkmoth dances alongside its cousin - the Oleander Hawk-moth - both displaying striking colors against a backdrop of blooming flowers. Fluttering amongst these blooms are other winged wonders like Brimstone butterflies, Clouded Yellows, and Brown Hairstreaks. They share a kinship with the Oleander Hawkmoth while adding splashes of color to nature's tapestry. And let us not forget about kindred spirits such as hummingbird moths or spurge hawk-moths who join forces with Daphnis' namesake species in spreading beauty across meadows and gardens alike.