The Tapestry Weavers 1660

Diego Velázquez's "The Tapestry Weavers" (1660) is a masterful depiction of daily life in a Spanish workshop. The painting features a group of women engaged in the laborious process of weaving a tapestry. The scene is presented with remarkable realism, capturing the focused expressions of the women, the textures of their clothing, and the tools of their craft. Velázquez's use of light and shadow creates a sense of depth and atmosphere, while the composition of the figures draws the viewer's eye through the scene, culminating in the partially obscured tapestry on the back wall, which itself depicts a mythological scene.