# Apollo and the Cattle of Admetus

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## Artwork

- Artist: [ELSHEIMER, Adam](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/elsheimer-adam-re14fc14d3d004c>)
- Date: 1551-1600
- Technique: Oil on copper, 26 x 20 cm

## Commentary

Apollo and the Cattle of Admetus c. 1620 Oil on copper, 26 x 20 cm Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence Like many other works, this small painting received its title from someone other than its author. Apollo, in the foreground, plays rustic pipes rather than his noble lyre. In the background are cattle.

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## Attribution

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