Dutch and Flemish Tapestries

From the end of the Middle Ages to the 18th century, the Netherlands was an important center for artistic innovation and production. Composed of wool and silk yarns and woven on looms, tapestries were produced for domestic and ecclesiastical use throughout Europe, especially in centers of large-scale production located in modern-day Belgium and northern France. Explore a selection of Dutch and Flemish tapestries from the MFA’s collection.

Collection Highlights

Tapestry: The Women at the Wells

First half of the 17th century

Tapestry: The First Four Articles of the Creed

about 1475–1500

Tapestry: Verdure with Giant Leaves, probably from a series

second half of 16th century

Tapestry: "Penelope at Her Loom" a fragment from "The Story of Penelope and The Story of the Cimbri Women"
(from the series, "The Stories of Virtuous Women")

about 1480–83