The Story of Saint Paul: The Martyrdom of Saint Paul

Designer Pieter Coecke van Aelst Netherlandish
Woven under the direction of Paulus van Oppenem Flemish
designed ca. 1529, woven before1558
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: The Story of Saint Paul: The Martyrdom of Saint Paul
  • Designer: Pieter Coecke van Aelst (Netherlandish, Aelst 1502–1550 Brussels)
  • Maker: Woven under the direction of Paulus van Oppenem (Flemish)
  • Date: designed ca. 1529, woven before1558
  • Culture: Netherlandish, Brussels
  • Medium: Wool and silk threads
  • Dimensions: Overall: 166 1/8 × 192 15/16 in. (422 × 490 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
  • Credit Line: Patrimonio Nacional. ©Metropolitan Museum of Art, photo by Bruce White.
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts