The Unicorn Tapestries | Explore & Learn | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Unicorn in Captivity (detail), ca. 1495–1505
South Netherlandish
Wool warp, wool, silk, silver, and gilt wefts; 12 ft. 1 in. x 8 ft. 3 in. (368 x 252 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Gift of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1937 (37.80.5)

In the final tapestry the unicorn lives again. In this case he represents both the risen Christ and captured bridegroom. The imagery suggests the tapestries were designed to celebrate a marriage and many of the details reinforce this impression.

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