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May and June (fragment)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Fragment of a tapestry depicting May and June, belonging to a series of ten with the months, elements, seasons, day and night. The series was commissioned by Archduke Leopold Wilhelm, Governor of the Southern Netherlands. This fragment depicts a winged woman accompanied by the zodiac sign Gemini, representing the month of May. Five other tapestries from the collection also belong to this series (inv. no. BK 15310 a-d and BK 1959-65).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineMei en juni (fragment). c. 1650 - c. 1680. Everaert Leyniers. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
