Diana and her Nymphs, Weaving workshop directed by Hippolyte de Comans, before 1662

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Diana and her Nymphs, Weaving workshop directed by Hippolyte de Comans (Faubourg Saint-Marcel, Paris, active 1651–65), before 1662, French, Paris, Wool, silk, silver-gilt thread (22-23 warps per inch, 8-9 per cm.), 136 1/2 x 216 1/2 in. ( x cm), Textiles-Tapestries, Weaving workshop directed by Hippolyte de Comans (Faubourg Saint-Marcel, Paris, active 1651–65)After a painting by Laurent de La Hyre (French, Paris 1606–1656 Paris), This tapestry depicts the goddess Diana bathing with her nymphs after the hunt (in classical legend, Diana was the goddess of the hunt). The scene takes place before the ruins of a classical temple, beyond which an idealized landscape stretches into the distance

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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