The work refers to the moment in which the weaver arachne (greek 'spider') is threatened by the goddess athena to transform her because she boasts about the art of weaving in a competition with the goddess (in the background). In the foreground is the everyday scene of women spinning at that time. Object Type: painting. Genre: genre art. Date: between circa 1655 and circa 1660. Place of creation: Spain. Dimensions: height: 220 cm (86.6 in); width: 289 cm (113.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Athena. Collection: Museo del Prado. Velázquez Arachne
