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Minerva leads a weaving
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Minerva leads a weaving

Bernard Picart · 1717 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Minerva visits women who spin wool and weave cloth. She holds a weaving pattern in her hand and points at women examining the fabric. Above the loom, a spiderweb, as a reference to Arachne who was turned into a spider by her. In the background, ships transporting raw materials. The representation is set in an exuberantly decorated cartouche crowned by Father Time, the city maiden of Amsterdam, and Mercury, the god of trade. Presumably a trade label for a weaving factory in Amsterdam.

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Credit lineMinerva leidt een weverij. 1717. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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