Where is "The Fable of Arachne (Las Hilanderas)" by VELÁZQUEZ, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y?

"The Fable of Arachne (Las Hilanderas)" is held in the permanent collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain.

Which museum has "The Fable of Arachne (Las Hilanderas)"?

"The Fable of Arachne (Las Hilanderas)" is on display at Museo del Prado in Madrid.

Who painted "The Fable of Arachne (Las Hilanderas)" and when?

"The Fable of Arachne (Las Hilanderas)" was painted by VELÁZQUEZ, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y in c. 1657.

What are the dimensions of "The Fable of Arachne (Las Hilanderas)"?

"The Fable of Arachne (Las Hilanderas)" measures 220 × 289 cm.

What art movement is "The Fable of Arachne (Las Hilanderas)" associated with?

"The Fable of Arachne (Las Hilanderas)" is a work of Spanish, Baroque, painted by VELÁZQUEZ, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y.

Can I see "The Fable of Arachne (Las Hilanderas)" in person?

Yes — "The Fable of Arachne (Las Hilanderas)" is on permanent display at Museo del Prado in Madrid. Check the museum website for current opening hours.

VELÁZQUEZ, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y: The Fable of Arachne (Las Hilanderas)

✦ VELÁZQUEZ, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y

🖼 The Fable of Arachne (Las Hilanderas), c. 1657

◈ Oil on canvas

⊞ 220 × 289 cm

▣ Museo del Prado

◎ Madrid, Spain

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Golden light spills across a weaving workshop where servants labor in the foreground while mythological figures gleam in a tapestry-within-tapestry behind them. Velázquez collapses divine and mundane realms, transforming a humble craft into metaphor for art's transformative power and the blurred boundaries between reality and representation.

The story of art

E. H. Gombrich

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