Apollo and Daphne grasshoppers 1500s) of the mystical Persian

1500s) of the mystical Persian poem Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds) by Farid al-Din ‘Attar

Indian painting of a Princess with two attendants

Code: EX493

Illustration from an Alchemical Rosicrucian manuscript (c1760)

unconventional

Apollo and Daphne grasshoppers 1500s) of the mystical PersianPainting of Daphne and Apollo (c. 1730s) depicting Peneus, the river God, turning the Naiad nymph into a laurel tree so she can avoid the lustful advances of Apollo. The heartbroken Apollo, God of poetry and light, made the Daphne Laurel tree the cultural symbol of poets and musicians to honor her forever. Code: ART1069 Printed by us, our prints are produced using highest quality inks and heavyweight (310gsm) lightly textured, archival quality, 100%