The Hunt of the Unicorn Tapestries

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_Hunt_of_the_Unicorn_Tapestries
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tapestry
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:John_D._Rockefeller_Jr.
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Unicorn_Tapestries
gptkbp:artMovement Late Gothic
gptkbp:commissionedBy gptkb:La_Rochefoucauld_family
gptkbp:conservationStatus well preserved
gptkbp:created early 16th century
late 15th century
South Netherlands
gptkbp:culturalSignificance masterpiece of medieval art
icon of unicorn imagery
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art
gptkb:The_Cloisters
gptkbp:depicts flora and fauna
heraldic symbols
hunt of a unicorn
medieval allegory
medieval costumes
gptkbp:dimensions varies by tapestry
gptkbp:discoveredIn gptkb:Château_de_La_Rochefoucauld
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:The_Cloisters,_New_York_City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Hunt of the Unicorn Tapestries
gptkbp:influencedBy Christian symbolism
medieval romance literature
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Middle_French
gptkbp:medium gptkb:silk
wool
gilt threads
silver threads
gptkbp:notableDonation gptkb:Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art
gptkbp:notableTapestry gptkb:The_Unicorn_in_Captivity
The Start of the Hunt
The Unicorn Defends Himself
The Unicorn Purifies Water
The Unicorn is Attacked
The Unicorn is Found
The Unicorn is Killed and Brought to the Castle
gptkbp:numberOfTapestries seven
gptkbp:openToPublic on display at The Cloisters
gptkbp:referencedIn gptkb:Harry_Potter_and_the_Half-Blood_Prince_(film)
gptkb:The_Mortal_Instruments:_City_of_Bones_(film)
gptkbp:style Gothic
gptkbp:subject mythical unicorn
medieval hunting
gptkbp:subjectOf documentaries
numerous art historical studies
museum catalogues
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Cloisters_Collection
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7