Apollo Exposing Mars and Venus to the Ridicule of the Olympians, from Ovid's Metamorphoses
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Apollo Exposing Mars and Venus to the Ridicule of the Olympians, from Ovid's Metamorphoses

Created c. 1650

Curatorial Overview

Apollo Exposing Mars and Venus to the Ridicule of the Olympians, from Ovid's Metamorphoses is an internationally celebrated Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave created by France, possibly Aubusson (c. 1650). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Object Details

Dimensions400.5 × 306.7 cm (157 1/2 × 120 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Beris
Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of France, possibly Aubusson

Baroque • Aubusson • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries