{"product_id":"the-spinners-velazquez","title":"The Spinners (The Fable of Arachne) by Diego Velázquez","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Spinners (The Fable of Arachne) (1657)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiego Velázquez\u003c\/strong\u003e | Baroque | Oil on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWomen spin wool in a busy workshop, while a bright tapestry glows in the room behind them. The painting retells an old myth about a girl who challenged a goddess to a weaving contest!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/strong\u003e For a long time people thought this was just a picture of workers in a tapestry workshop. In 1948 the art historian Diego Angulo spotted an old myth hiding inside it. Many experts now see the old spinner on the left as the goddess Athena in disguise, and the young woman on the right as Arachne. In the story, Arachne won the weaving contest, and the jealous goddess turned her into a spider!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginal held at Museo del Prado\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuseum-quality giclée print on archival Enhanced Matte Art paper (200gsm)\nwith fade-resistant pigment inks rated for 100+ years. Also available as\ngallery-wrapped canvas and custom framed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery purchase supports our mission to make art education accessible\nand joyful for learners of all ages.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Diego Velázquez","offers":[{"title":"A4 Fine Art Print","offer_id":67843794338077,"sku":"GLOBAL-FAP-A4","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/7581\/0845\/files\/the-spinners-velazquez.jpg?v=1774524530","url":"https:\/\/shop.amazingartadventure.com\/products\/the-spinners-velazquez","provider":"Amazing Art Adventure Gift Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}