The Unicorn Tapestries

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The Unicorn Tapestries are a celebrated series of late medieval Flemish tapestries depicting the hunt and capture of a unicorn, renowned for their intricate detail, rich symbolism, and historical significance.

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instanceOf Flemish tapestry
medieval artwork
tapestry series
acquiredBy John D. Rockefeller Jr.
acquisitionYear 1922
artMovement Late Gothic
Northern Renaissance
collection The Cloisters
countryOfOrigin Flanders
culturalSignificance icon of medieval art
depicts capture of a unicorn
heraldic devices
medieval courtly life
plants and animals
unicorn hunt
discoveredIn 19th century
donatedTo The Metropolitan Museum of Art
donationYear 1937
exhibitionType permanent display
genre hunting scene
hasPart The Hunters Return to the Castle
The Start of the Hunt
The Unicorn Attacked
The Unicorn Defends Itself
The Unicorn at the Fountain
The Unicorn in Captivity
The Unicorn is Killed and Brought to the Castle
inception early 16th century
late 15th century
influenced modern depictions of unicorns
location New York City
The Cloisters museum
linked to: The Cloisters
materialUsed silk
silver-gilt thread
wool
notableFor historical significance
intricate detail
rich symbolism
numberOfWorks 7
originallyCommissionedBy La Rochefoucauld family
ownedBy The Metropolitan Museum of Art
previousLocation Château de La Rochefoucauld
style millefleurs background
symbolism Christ
fertility
marriage
purity
resurrection

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The Cloisters hasCollection The Unicorn Tapestries