Las Hilanderas, Diego Velázquez, between 1655 and 1670

The work represents the moment when the weaver arachne was turned into a spider by the goddess athena, and is one of the best-known mythological works of the sevillian painter diego velázquez. Object Type: painting. Genre: genre art. Date: between 1655 and 1670. 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. Die Spinnerinnen