Venus in her Chariot from a set of Mythological Subjects after Raphael
Object type: Tapestry
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins|François Bonnemer|Jean Le Febvre the Elder|Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi)|Francesco Primaticcio|Antoine Coypel
Artist bio: French, established 1662|French, 1638–1689|active 1662–1700|Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome|Italian, Bologna 1504/5–1570 Paris|French, Paris 1661–1722 Paris
Artist role: Manufactory|Artist|Maker|Artist|Artist|Designer
Artist nationality: French|French| |Italian|Italian|French
Date: designed 1686, woven 1689–92
Medium: Wool, silk, silver thread (23-26 warps per inch, 10-11 per cm.)
Dimensions: 13 ft. 9 1/2 in. × 10 ft. 3 1/2 in. (420.4 × 313.7 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
Credit line: Gift of Julia A. Berwind, 1953
Accession year: 1953
Tags: Men|Venus|Chariots|Cupid|Putti