Story of Creation: God Accuses Adam and Eve After the Fall

Designer Designed by Pieter Coecke van Aelst Netherlandish
Woven under the direction of Jan de Kempeneer Flemish
Woven under the direction of Frans Ghieteels Flemish
designed ca. 1548, woven by 1551
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Story of Creation: God Accuses Adam and Eve After the Fall
  • Designer: Designed by Pieter Coecke van Aelst (Netherlandish, Aelst 1502–1550 Brussels)
  • Maker: Woven under the direction of Jan de Kempeneer (Flemish, active 1540–56)
  • Maker: Woven under the direction of Frans Ghieteels (Flemish, active 1561–after 1581)
  • Date: designed ca. 1548, woven by 1551
  • Culture: Netherlandish, Brussels
  • Medium: Wool, silk and gilt metallic thread
  • Dimensions: Overall: 188 9/16 x 275 9/16 in. (479 x 700 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
  • Credit Line: Florence Instituti Museale della Soprintendenza Speciale per il Polo Museale Fiorentino (Arazzi 1912–25, 17). ©Metropolitan Museum of Art, photo by Bruce White.
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts