Mercury Changes Aglauros to Stone, from the Story of Mercury and Herse

Q: When was "Mercury Changes Aglauros to Stone, from the Story of Mercury and Herse" created?

This artwork was created designed ca. 1540, woven ca. 1570.

Q: Is "Mercury Changes Aglauros to Stone, from the Story of Mercury and Herse" in the public domain?

Yes, Mercury Changes Aglauros to Stone, from the Story of Mercury and Herse is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Willem de Pannemaker|Giovanni Battista Lodi da Cremona|Giovanni Francesco Penni

designed ca. 1540, woven ca. 1570

Mercury Changes Aglauros to Stone, from the Story of Mercury and Herse by Willem de Pannemaker|Giovanni Battista Lodi da Cremona|Giovanni Francesco Penni

Medium

Wool, silk and precious metal-wrapped threads (20-22 warps per inch, 8-9 warps per cm.)

Dimensions

170 1/16 x 283 1/16 in. (432 x 719 cm); weight confirmed, includes tube: 14 ft. 9 in. × 23 ft. 6 in., 199 lb. (449.6 × 716.3 cm, 90.3 kg)

Classification

Textiles-Tapestries

Culture

Netherlandish, Brussels

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941

Accession Number

41.190.134

Mercury Changes Aglauros to Stone, from the Story of Mercury and Herse

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