Dame a la Licorne tapestry, Musee National du

La Dame a la Licorne, one of a series of 6 tapestries featuring a lady with servant, lion and unicorn, commissioned by the Le Viste family in the late 15th century, from the Musee National du Moyen Age, or Musee de Cluny, Paris, France. The lion and unicorn refer to the family crest of Le Viste. In this tapestry, entitled A Mon Seul Desir, representing love, the lady is placing a necklace in a chest held by her servant, accompanied by dogs and a monkey, in a garden setting with tent and fruit trees, on a red background with flowers, birds and animals, in mille-fleurs style. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Casket Cluny Desir Heraldic Lapdog Licorne Maidservant Moyen Pennant Seul Tapestry Unicorn Virginity

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