The Unicorn in Captivity is the last in a series of seven in the collection of medieval art housed at The Cloisters. Together they illustrate the unicorn myth, which was rich with symbolism. No hunter could capture the unicorn without the aid of a maiden, to whom the beast would willingly surrender. The background color of this tapestry is a deep green. This item is also available without the border as item W-6863.

This Belgian tapestry is the seventh tapestry in the tapestries of the unicorn series. The Unicorn in Captivity is the last in a series of seven in the collection of medieval art housed at The Cloisters. Together they illustrate the unicorn myth, which was rich with symbolism. No hunter could capture the unicorn without the aid of a maiden, to whom the beast would willingly surrender. The background color of this tapestry is a deep green.

This jacquard wall tapestry is a reproduction of one of the five tapestries from Hunting The Unicorn, woven in the 15th century. This representation shows the hunted unicorn as it cleanses the fountainÔøΩÔøΩ_ÔøΩÔøΩ__ÔøΩÔøΩ_ÔøΩÔøΩ___ÔøΩÔøΩ_ÔøΩÔøΩ__ÔøΩÔøΩ_ÔøΩÔøΩ____s water with his horn, viewed by the...

A scene depicting hunters and animals watching the unicorn cleanse the water fountain with its horns.

A tapestry reproduction of the famous Unicorn tapestry series from the Middle Ages. Here we have a very wide tapestry, featuring the hunters on the left and the captive unicorn on the right, combining two of the seven tapestries in the "tapestries of the unicorn" series. The Unicorn Hunt tapestry is the first in the series, showing the noble man's hunt for the unicorn. The Unicorn in Captivity is the last in a series in the collection of medieval art housed at The Cloisters. Together they...

Four Seasons, or Les Quatre Saisons, is a French woven jacquard wall tapestry based on the work by J.B. Oudry (1686-1755). This scene is an elegant example of a new ideal among 18th century tapestry makers to make their tapestries, seen from a distance, look like paintings. At left This scene is populated with idealized representations of the seasons Spring and Summer. Hay and sycle are piled artfully to display the harvest. A flock of spring lambs and their herd dog appear before a farmhouse....

Scene shows hunters departing on the hunt. (Battuta-1751) Add a unique touch to your space with this European woven wall tapestry!

Scene shows hunters halting by the lake in the forest during their hunting trip. (Sosta Nel Bosco-1748)

This is an Italian jacquard woven wall tapestry. The art comes from an 18th century verdure portraying a group of hunters and their families halting by the lake in the forest. The forest around them is in the verdure style and a sweeping landscape in the background completes the composition.

Scene shows hunters halting by the lake. (Cacciatori 1749) Add a unique touch to your space with this European woven wall tapestry!

The hunted unicorn cleanses the fountain’s water with his horn, viewed by the hunters and the animals.

Hawking Scene woven European tapestry pillow cover features a work based on an original woven in Brussels in the beginning of the 16th century. One of the favorite past times of the medieval period int he 16th century was hawking. Here we see nobility in a hawking expedition with their hounds, on horseback, in the countryside. The lively and intricate attire and dress of the hunters can be seen here as they use the senses of the hawks and hounds to hunt for prey. A castle and hillside is seen...

Captive Unicorn woven European tapestry pillow cover features a scene from the "Lady and the Unicorn" series of Belgian tapestries. Captured in a pen, this tapestry represents reincarnation, from the series of tapestries, the Hunt of the Unicorn. After the death of the unicorn, the unicorn lives again, and held captive by the royal hunters. The unicorn is surrounded by a mille fleur background or plants and flowers.

Licorne A La Fontaine: this European jacquard loom woven tapestry pillow cover is an extract from one of the five tapestries from Hunting The Unicorn, woven in the 15th century. This representation shows the hunted unicorn as it cleanses the fountain's water with his horn, viewed by the hunters and the animals. Also known as Unicorn at the Fountain. Companion piece of this is #884 La Licorne Captive I.

Unicorn Belgian pillow cover is inspired by the "Lady and the Unicorn" wall tapestry series. Captured in a pen, this tapestry represents reincarnation, from the series of tapestries, the Hunt of the Unicorn. After the death of the unicorn, the unicorn lives again, and held captive by the royal hunters. The unicorn is surrounded by a mille fleur background or plants and flowers.

Dame A L'Hermine woven Belgian tapestry is inspired by the work of artist Leonardo Da Vinci. This piece features the Dame A L'Hermine, or The Lady with the ermine, as it is also called. The subject in the painting has been identified with reasonable certainty as Cecilia Gallerani, who was the mistress of Leonardo's employer, Ludovico Sforza. The woman is sitting body facing three quarters right but facing left as if to be looking at another person. In her arms, Gallerani holds a small...