The Death of Chione
The Death of Chione is an oil-on-canvas painting executed in 1622 by the French artist
Chione, lover of both Hermes and Apollo – she had compared her beauty to that of Apollo's sister Artemis, who hunted her down and killed her by shooting an arrow through her tongue.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 11, lines 441-442