Apollo and DaphnePietro Bonaccorsi, Domenico Rietti

This fresco (1545–46) from the Storie di Apollo cycle shows Daphne's transformation as she escapes Apollo, with her fingers turning into laurel leaves, symbolizing divine rescue and chastity. A reclining river god on the left situates the myth in nature, observing the pursuit and metamorphosis. The work reflects Renaissance interest in classical mythology and transformation themes.