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A tapestry depicting a fountain that features two nude females holding a platform on which another nude female lies, her arm around a moose. — Art Institute of Chicago · Public Domain · Reuse terms

France / 1607/30

The Petitions [right part] from The Story of Artemisia

The Petitions [right part] from The Story of Artemisia

Look closely at The Petitions [right part] from The Story of Artemisia. A tapestry depicting a fountain that features two nude females holding a platform on which another nude female lies, her arm around a moose.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

What would you notice if you had a full minute with this object? The Art Institute dates The Petitions [right part] from The Story of Artemisia to 1607/30.

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A CLOSER LOOK

After a design by Antoine Caron (1521–1599) Woven at an unknown workshop at the Manufacture du Faubourg Saint-Marcel France, Paris made this coverings and hangings. The museum dates it 1607/30.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Art Institute of ChicagoThe Petitions [right part] from The Story of Artemisia

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