SPIERING, François
(b. ca. 1549, Antwerpen, d. 1631, Delft)

Cephalus and Procris (detail)

c. 1610
Wool and silk on woolen warp, 345 x 520 cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

This is one of a series of tapestries known in the 17th century as the 'poetic fables of Diana'. They depict mythological scenes in which Diana either plays a key role or is given a moralistic function.