Story of Saint Paul: The Arrest of Paul tapestry

Designer Pieter Coecke van Aelst Netherlandish
Woven under the direction of Jan van der Vyst Flemish
designed ca. 1529, woven before 1546
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Story of Saint Paul: The Arrest of Paul tapestry
  • Designer: Pieter Coecke van Aelst (Netherlandish, Aelst 1502–1550 Brussels)
  • Maker: Woven under the direction of Jan van der Vyst (Flemish)
  • Date: designed ca. 1529, woven before 1546
  • Culture: Netherlandish, Brussels
  • Medium: Wool and silk
  • Dimensions: Overall: 166 1/8 x 318 1/8 in. (422 x 808 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
  • Credit Line: KBC Group Collection Belgium. ©Metropolitan Museum of Art, photo by Bruce White.
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts