Description
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.
Provenance
Mrs. Matthias Plum (Bertha Andrews Rainey Plum) [1909-1976], New York, NY, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?–1956); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1956–)
Accession Number
1956.325.2
Medium
tapestry weave
Dimensions
Overall: 324.5 x 295 cm (127 3/4 x 116 1/8 in.)
Classification
Tapestry
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Matthias Plum