Pan and Syrinx

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

Pan, the god of forests, pursues the nymph Syrinx. She beseeches the river nymphs to help her escape his grasp, and they transform her into a tuft of reeds.

Artwork typetapestry
Object numberBK-1959-59-D
Dimensionsheight 324 cm x height 313 cm x width 205 cm x width 206.8 cm
Physical characteristicswol, zijde

Identification

Title(s)
Pan en Syrinx
Series title(s)
De metamorfosen van Ovidius
Object type
Object number
BK-1959-59-D
Description
Wandtapijt met Pan die Syrinx vervolgt (Ovidius, Metamorphosen, boek I), uit een serie wandtapijten met voorstellingen ontleend aan Ovidius' Metamorphosen.
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Creation

Creation
- weverij: workshop of Manufacture Royale des Gobelins, Paris
- wever: Janss, Jan, Paris
Dating
c. 1680 - c. 1684
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Material and technique

Physical description
wol, zijde
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height 324 cm x height 313 cm x width 205 cm x width 206.8 cm

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Copyright
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