Venus and Adonis 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|Pierre de Sève the Younger|Jean Jans the Younger|Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi)|Giulio Romano|Antoine Coypel
Artist bio: French, established 1662|French, ca. 1623–1695|French, 1644–1723|Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome|Italian, Rome 1499?–1546 Mantua|French, Paris 1661–1722 Paris
Artist role: Manufactory|Artist|Maker|Artist|Artist|Designer
Artist nationality: French|French|French|Italian|Italian|French
Date: designed 1686, woven 1686–90
Medium: Wool, silk, silver thread (21-24 warps per inch, 8 per cm.)
Dimensions: 11 ft. 11 1/4 in. × 11 ft. 2 1/2 in. (363.9 × 341.6 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
Credit line: Gift of Julia A. Berwind, 1953
Accession year: 1953
Tags: Adonis|Venus|Dogs|Birds|Putti