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Panel with mythological scenes

ca. 1790
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 553
The top vignette in this panel of furnishing silk shows the abduction of the Roman goddess of spring, Proserpine, by Pluto, ruler of the underworld; the bottom illustrates one of the labors of the Roman demigod Hercules- he is slaying the multi-headed Hydra, while the serpent tries to kill him with its poisonous breath. This design was also woven in pale blue.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Panel with mythological scenes
  • Date: ca. 1790
  • Culture: French, probably Lyon
  • Medium: Silk
  • Dimensions: Overall: 87 x 36 in. (221 x 91.4 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Woven
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1948
  • Object Number: 48.79.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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