A Forest with Apollo and Daphne

Jean-Victor Bertin

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a forest scene with two figures. A woman with long hair and a flowing dark dress is on the left, and a man wearing a loincloth is on the right. The woman's arms are raised, and her legs are bent as if she is transforming into a tree. The man has his right arm outstretched towards the woman. The forest has tall trees with green leaves, and the trunks are visible. There are bushes and plants in the foreground. A dirt path leads into the forest. In the background, there is a clearing with more trees and a mountain range under a gray sky. The overall atmosphere is dark and moody.