The Loves of Mercury and Herse. A rich tapestry by Willem de Pannemaker

Concha Herrero Carretero and Nello Forti Grazzini

ISBN: 978-84-95241-74-0

Year: 2010

Pages: 64

Illustrations: 30

Binding: in paperback

Size: 23.2 x 27.5 cm

Published by: Madrid, National Prado Museum and El Viso Editions

The catalog for the 2010 Museo del Prado exhibition presents a series of eight beautifully crafted tapestries that narrate the mythological story captured in Ovid's Metamorphoses: the love of the god Mercury for Princess Herse and the transformation of her sister Aglauros into stone. The tapestries, by the master artist Willem de Pannemaker, stand out even among the highest levels of Flemish art. The publication includes photographs taken after the pieces were restored and cleaned, ensuring their visual fidelity. The texts by specialists Concha Herrero Carretero and Nello Forti Grazzini provide a rigorous historical study of this series. The exhibition is of great significance, as it brings together the eight complete tapestries for the first time in a century. This carefully curated monograph offers a valuable resource for fully understanding and appreciating the extraordinary artistic and narrative value of these works.