Andromache and Priam Urging Hector Not to Go to War (from Scenes from the Story of the Trojan War) 1470 - 1490

This tapestry, "Andromache and Priam Urging Hector Not to Go to War (from Scenes from the Story of the Trojan War)," created between 1470 and 1490 by Pasquier Grenier of Tournai, depicts a pivotal moment from Homer's epic poem, the Iliad. Priam, Hector's father, and Andromache, his wife, are pleading with him to avoid the impending battle, while Hector is shown about to depart for war. The scene is set in a grand hall, emphasizing the power of Hector and the tragedy of his impending doom. The tapestry is part of a larger series depicting episodes from the Trojan War, a popular subject in medieval art.