Acis and Galatea Listening to the Song of Polyphemus

Manufacture Royale des Gobelins, c. 1680 - c. 1684

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.

  • Artwork typetapestry
  • Object numberBK-1959-59-A
  • Dimensionsheight 329.5 cm x height 324 cm x width 287 cm x width 287.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicswol, zijde