Unicorn in Captivity V European Wall Tapestry Rods & Tassels or Waterfall

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This Belgian tapestry is one of the six tapestries in the Lady and the Unicorn series

Typical for his work is the suggestion of depth against a dark background

the lion and unicorn frame the lady while holding on to the pennants

Unicorn in Captivity V European Wall Tapestry Rods & Tassels or WaterfallUnicorn in Captivity is a Belgian made jacquard woven wall tapestry. The artwork is a simplified rendering of a piece from the famous set of medieval tapestries called Chasse a la Licorne, or The Hunt of the Unicorn from the late 15th century; now on display at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. In the middle ages, this legendary animal was regarded as the symbol of purity. It is fastened by a golden chain to a tree bearing pomegranates, signifying