Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Unicorns in Art, Part One

Posted by on Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 10:53 AM

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2. Swiss Tapestry, 16th century
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Unicorns took on many different meanings. Here, a unicorn reclines next to a chaste maiden. With its gaping mouth, this fierce unicorn looks primed for battle. It stands ready to protect the maiden’s virginity from any of the huntsman’s lustful advances.

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