page_title: Willem de Pannemaker
section_title: Known Works
hierarchical_section_title: Willem de Pannemaker / Biography / Known Works
caption_attribution_description: Flemish, Brussels; Tapestry; Textiles-Tapestries
context_page_description: Willem de Pannemaker, was a notable Flemish tapestry creator from the 16th century. He was the head of the Pannemaker tapestry workshop, was considered the greatest tapestry creator for his time, and is best known for his works for the Habsburgs.
context_section_description: Conquest of Tunis - Created after designs by Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen depicting the 1535 Conquest of Tunis by Charles V. It is notable for including one of the first European depictions of a tornado. Pannemaker was entrusted with creating the tapestries in 1548 for the court of Charles V, and completed the 8-part series in 1554. The series was later considered to be the most important piece of art within the court shortly after its creation.
  The Wedding of Mercury - This 8-part series is currently the only surviving series that depicts the myth of Mercury and Herse as mentioned in the Metamorphoses by Ovid.
  The Months of Lucas - The series is named after Lucas van Leyden, a sixteenth-century artist believed to have designed it. It depicts scenes from the out-of-doors lives of nobles and peasants during the twelve months in twelve pieces.
  Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalene (Noli Me Tangere) - Created between 1540/45. The design is likely from either Michiel Coxcie or Giovanni Battista Lodi da Cremona.
caption: "The Bridal Chamber of Herse", from The Wedding of Mercury series. Design attributed to Giovanni Battista Lodi da Cremona (Italian, active 1540–52) after a print by Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio (Italian, Parma or Verona ca. 1500/1505–1565 Krakow. Border design attributed to Giovanni Francesco Penni (Italian, Florence ca. 1496–after 1528 Naples).
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