


The Unicorn Defends Himself, 1495–1505
South Netherlandish
Wool and Silk
South Netherlandish
Wool and Silk
145 x 158 in. (368.3 x 401.3 cm)
The Cloisters Collection, 1937 (37.80.4)
With the help of their dogs, the hunters have surrounded the unicorn. As the men prepare to spear him, and dogs bite at his haunch, the unicorn kicks out in anger, at the same time stabbing a dog with his horn. The hunting dogs are portrayed with remarkable precision, as are the waterfowl in the foreground.
This work of art also appears on Connections: Greyhounds







