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 endured, sometimes surviving the fall of Bernini's reputation after his death. A French traveler in 1839 noted that the group is "astonishing both in artistic mechanism and intricacy, full of charm in its entirety and details."