“the Lady And The Unicorn” Needlepoint
“The Lady And The Unicorn,” is the title of a series of French tapestries woven in Flanders during the early 16th century. Widely regarded as one of the greatest works of art to come from Europe during this period, the set consists of six tapestries commonly interpreted as a depiction of the five senses: taste, touch, smell, sight and hearing are all depicted in their own stylistic way. However, the last tapestry is thought to represent a sixth sense of some kind. This tapestry is wider then the others, and has a somewhat different style. The lady stands in front of a tent, across the top which reads "A Mon Seul Désir" (To my only desire). Her maidservant stands to the right, holding open a chest. The lady is placing the necklace she wears in the other tapestries into the chest. To her left is a low bench with bags of coins on it. The unicorn and the lion stand in their normal spots framing the lady while holding onto the pennants. This tapestry has elicited a number of interpretations. One interpretation sees the lady putting the necklace into the chest as a renunciation of the passions aroused by the other senses, and as an assertion of her free will. Another sees this tapestry as representing a sixth sense of understanding (Derived from the sermons of Jean Gerson of the university of Paris c. 1420). Other various interpretations see the tapestry as representing love or virginity. This lovely needlepoint is a small reproduction of the original, which resides is the Cluny Museum in Paris. This piece is quite lovely and captures the essence of the original.
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