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A History of Western Society
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The spinners: Diego Velazques (1599-1660). Spain’s master of realism captures women workers in a tapestry workshop and three ladies inspecting a tapestry in the background. Or so people long believed. Modern critics see a mythological weaving background. Or so people long believed. Modern critics see mythological weaving competition between the low-born Arachne en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachne on the right and the goddess of arts and crafts on the left.(The gusty Arachne lost and was turned into a spider.) Art historians also have their debates and conflicting interpretations (Museo del Prado, Madrid)

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A HISTORY OF WESTERN SOCEITY
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