THE UNICORN IN CAPTIVITY, 1495?1505, Netherlandish
THE UNICORN IN CAPTIVITY, 1495?1505, Netherlandish, Northern Renaissance tapestry. Fertility appears to be the theme of this tapestry. The unicorn rests under a pomegranate tree?a medieval symbol of fertility and marriage. Many of the other plants echo this theme of marriage and procreation (BSLOC_2017_16_118)
Picture No
11965416
Media ID
45355449
Size
2023px x 3000px
(3.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Everett Collection
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1490s 1500s 15th Century Art History Bstp Fertility Fine Arts Lcgrfa1710 Lcgrfa2017 Mythical Creature Northern Renaissance Poetic Tapestry Unicorn
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