Appreciation for Apollo and Daphne continued, sometimes surviving the decline of Bernini's reputation after his death. A French traveler in 1839 commented that the group is "astonishing both for mechanism of art and elaborateness, is full of charm in the ensemble and the details."
Appreciation for Apollo and Daphne continued to exist, occasionally enduring even as Bernini's renown declined posthumously. A French traveler in 1839 remarked that the ensemble is "astonishing both in artistic mechanism and intricacy, rich with charm in its composition and details."