The Legend of Arachne / Las Hilanderas / The Spinners / Right portion, two spinners with background figures / Creation date: 1657

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Work Title: The Legend of Arachne; Las Hilanderas; The Spinners
View Title: Right portion, two spinners with background figures
Creator/Culture: painter: Diego Velázquez (Spanish, 1599-1660)
Site/Repository: Repository: Museo del Prado (Madrid, Spain)
Period/Date: Creation date: 1657
Media/Technique: oil paint, canvas, painting (image-making)
Dimensions: 220x289 cm (86.61x113.78 inches)
Subjects: Spain; Velázquez, Diego (Spanish painter, 1599-1660); Spinning; Legends (Folk tales); Arachne (Greek mythology)
Work Record ID: 198173
Image Record ID: 768636
Classification Filing Number: 376; V434; 4AM 7; cop.3

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Collection: History of Art, VRC Image Bank
Record: 768636
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-768636/1

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Full citation: History of Art Department, Visual Resource Collections. Image 768636. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. URL: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-768636/1. April 28, 2024.