Velázquez's painting 'The Fable of Arachne' illustrates that improper pride comes before a fall.
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 "The Spinners" or "The Fable of Arachne," circa 1657, by Diego Velázquez. Oil on canvas; 87 inches by 114 inches. Prado Museum, Madrid. (Public Domain) | | The Ancient Warning Behind a Famous Painting | | By Lorraine Ferrier | | Velázquez's painting 'The Fable of Arachne' illustrates that improper pride comes before a fall. | | | | | |   | |
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