AOE.Dutch and Flemish Tapestries From the end of the Middle Ages to the 18th century, the Netherlands was an important center for artistic innovation and production. Composed of wool and silk yarns and woven on looms, tapestries were produced for domestic and ecclesiastical use throughout Europe, especially in centers of large-scale production located in modern-day Belgium and northern France. Explore a selection of Dutch and Flemish tapestries from the MFA’s collection. /internal/media/dispatcher/988993/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 The Just Verdict of Trajan 1500–25 30.477 66708 /internal/media/dispatcher/988991/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 Tapestry: Christ Before Pilate and Herod, from the series THE PASSION OF CHRIST late 15th century 29.1046 66794 /internal/media/dispatcher/822003/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 Tapestry: Coat of arms of a Knight of St. James of Compostela (possibly from a series of hangings showing the same subject) Last quarter of 17th or first quarter of 18th century Albert Auwercx 1974.586 37443 /internal/media/dispatcher/1494357/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 Tapestry: Narcissus about 1500 68.114 37423 /internal/media/dispatcher/900924/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 Tapestry: "Penelope at Her Loom" a fragment from "The Story of Penelope and The Story of the Cimbri Women"
(from the series, "The Stories of Virtuous Women") about 1480–83 26.54 67035 /internal/media/dispatcher/1596146/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 Tapestry (possibly a fragment from an altar frontal): Adoration of the Magi 1475–1500 49.505 51518 /internal/media/dispatcher/822012/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 Tapestry: Presentation of Cleopatra to Anthony Second half of 17th century Charles Poerson 1970.400 37442 /internal/media/dispatcher/712161/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 Tapestry: Saint Paul Requesting Plautilla's Veil (possibly from a series of hangings illustrating the Life of Saint Paul) Late 15th or early 16th century 49.79 49877 /internal/media/dispatcher/822014/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 Tapestry: The Anger of Achilles Against Agamemnon (from the series The Story of Achilles) Probably third quarter of the 17th century, 1650–75 Peter Paul Rubens 30.483 37401 /internal/media/dispatcher/1036501/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 Tapestry: The Assumption of the Virgin (from the series, The Life of the Virgin) about 1535 1975.810 37392 /internal/media/dispatcher/699426/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 Tapestry: The Defeat of Astyages (from the series, The Life of Cyrus) about 1771–75 Maximilien de Haese 1976.603 37393 /internal/media/dispatcher/813462/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 Tapestry: The First Four Articles of the Creed about 1475–1500 08.441 37377 /internal/media/dispatcher/699548/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 Tapestry: The Fish Market (fragmentary tapestry from a series of rustic genre scenes) First half of the 18th century David Teniers the Younger 40.238 37426 /internal/media/dispatcher/699446/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 Tapestry: Thetis and Achilles Before the Oracle
(from the series THE STORY OF ACHILLES) Probably third quarter of the 17th century Jacob Jordaens 30.484 37402 /internal/media/dispatcher/699340/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 Tapestry: The Women at the Wells First half of the 17th century 06.2434 37371 /internal/media/dispatcher/1312997/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 Tapestry: Three Episodes in the Life of Saint Paul (from the series, The Story of Saint Paul) Second third of the 16th century Pieter Coecke van Aelst 65.596 37439 /internal/media/dispatcher/789556/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 Tapestry: Verdure with Giant Leaves, probably from a series second half of 16th century 17.599 68260 /internal/media/dispatcher/789554/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 Tapestry: Vertumnus as a Haymaker first half, 17th century Jan Raes 67.347 116546 /internal/media/dispatcher/822016/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=1ADFF079384C40ED4CF6AAFF427CAC09 Tapestry: Zeus and Danae (Probably from the series The Story of Perseus) about 1525–50 50.2627 52040