Baroque Fireplace Surround with Scenes from the Myth of Apollo and Daphne, Southwestern Germany, 18th Century

Baroque fireplace surround in Main sandstone featuring a central shell cartouche with figural scenes, tree motifs, and additional Baroque ornamentation on the pilasters. The iconographic program depicts scenes from the myth of Apollo and Daphne. The right-hand scene illustrates Daphne’s transformation into a laurel tree.