Acis and Galatea Listening to the Song of Polyphemus

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Acis and Galatea Listening to the Song of Polyphemus

Date
c. 1680 - c. 1684
Medium
wool, silk
Culture
Paris
Institution
Rijksmuseum
Object ID
BK-1959-59-A

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Tapestries for the palaces of King Louis XIV were woven in the Manufacture Royale des Gobelins, which also accommodated the workshops of other craftsmen employed by the court. This tapestry is part of a series with illustrations of stories from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. The set once belonged to Louis XIV.

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  • Representative object from the topic 18th-Century French Decorative Arts
    18th-Century French Decorative Arts

    These objects represent the luxury decorative traditions of 18th-century France, unified by their use of refined materials (tapestry weave, Savonnerie knotted pile, carved wood), classical themes (Ovid's Metamorphoses, S

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