The Weaver of Myth and Majesty Pieter van den Hecke, born in Brussels around 1675, stands as a pivotal figure in the history of Flemish tapestry weaving during the Baroque era. His contribution to the creation of two monumental eighteenth-century tapestries depicting scenes from Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote cemented his legacy as a master craftsman and innovator who helped shape the aesthetic sensibilities of his time. These ambit…