The lady and the unicorn

Since the Bronze Age, humans have hunted a legendary, horse-like beast. Feared by men and adored by women, it prances around the world’s forests and has no concept of personal space. This rar…

Six individual tapestries make up the “Lady and the Unicorn” or “La Dame à la licorne” series. Considered to be one of the greatest works of art of the

The Lady and the Unicorn are six tapestries depicting a medieval lady in various poses. Each scene depicts one of the five senses; the sixth scene is labelled À Mon Seul Désir (

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Unicorn have been described since antiquity. The medieval unicorn is a wild creature, a sybol of purity and grace. Tiles based on the medieval unicorn tapestries.

The tapestries on display at the Art Gallery of NSW have appeared in everything from the writings of George Sand to those of the poet Rainer Maria Rilke

Unicorn have been described since antiquity. The medieval unicorn is a wild creature, a sybol of purity and grace. Tiles based on the medieval unicorn tapestries.