Flora and Zephyrus (from Set of Ovid's Metamorphoses)

In an abundant garden of trees and flowers, the goddess Flora sits beneath a vase of luscious flowers as her husband, the west wind Zephyrus, carried by a white cloud, reaches out to crown her with a floral chaplet. In this tapestry, Zephyrus’s wings resemble those of a butterfly or moth rather than a bird. The ravishing landscape echoes Flora and Zephyrus as springtime divinities. The parrot in the foreground is a colorful intermediary between the viewer and the gods represented in this tapestry.

A square tapestry depicts a garden scene with people with light skin tones wearing blue and yellow garments. Centrally, a winged man hovers to place a wreath on a seated woman, while a winged child holds a garland below. An urn of flowers stands on our right, and a red parrot perches on our left. Lush trees fill the background, all enclosed within a decorative, patterned border.

Flora and Zephyrus (from Set of Ovid's Metamorphoses)

1704–1731

Gobelins Manufactory

(France, Paris, est. 1662)

France, 18th century

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