# Set of Ovid's Metamorphoses

- By: Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)
- Date: 1704–31
- Medium: tapestry weave
- Classification: Tapestry
- Dimensions: Average: 327.7 x 322.6 cm (129 x 127 in.)
- Culture: France
- Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Matthias Plum
- Museum: [Cleveland Museum of Art](https://clevelandart.org/art/1956.325)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1956.325/1956.325_web.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Each tapestry illustrates a scene from Metamorphoses, written by the ancient Roman poet Ovid. The poem is comprised of fifteen books and contains more than 250 myths. These tapestries were produced in Paris by the royal Gobelins Manufactory during the 1700s. Gobelins was founded in 1662 for the purpose of furnishing French royal homes with the highest quality textiles. Gold and silver thread and silk were woven together to create luxurious tapestries like these.