Willem de Pannemaker05, Italy

Aglauros Changed to Stone by Mercury, from a set of eight tapestries depicting the Story of Mercury and Herse.Design attributed to Giovanni Battista Lodi da Cremona (Italian, active 1540–52)Designer: Border design attributed to Giovanni Francesco Penni (Italian, Florence ca. 1496–after 1528 Naples)Weaver: Weaving workshop directed by Willem de Pannemaker, Brussels (active 1535–1578)Date: ca. 1550Culture: Flemish, BrusselsMedium: Wool, silk, silver and silver gilt thread (20-22 warps per inch, 8-9 per cm.)Dimensions: Overall: 170 1/16 x 283 1/16 in. (432 x 719 cm) Overall: 177 x 282 in. (449.6 x 716.3 cm)