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寻获独角兽

1495–1505
On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 17
这是修道院分馆收藏的描绘传说中的独角兽的七件挂毯之一，图上神话中这只好似马一样的动物跪在喷泉前，把带螺旋纹的长角伸入下方流淌的溪水中。一对野鸡和一对金翅雀栖息在喷泉边上。鹿和兔子与野兽一同在草木间休息，一头狮子尤其引人注目。十二位猎人和他们的猎犬围住这些动物，正计划进攻。鼠尾草和橙树等被视为有解毒效果的植物在小溪边茂盛生长，溪水则因独角兽神奇的角而得到净化。修道院分馆收藏的这七件挂毯上都有结在一起的字母“A”和“E”标记，可能是最初拥有这些挂毯的那对夫妇的名字缩写，他们的身份现在已经不为人知。

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 标题: 寻获独角兽
  • 创作日期: 1495–1505年
  • 地域: 尼德兰南部
  • 材料: 羊毛经纱和羊毛、丝、银、镀金纬纱
  • 尺寸: 12英尺1英寸 x 12英尺5英寸（3.7 x 3.8米）
  • 来源信息: 小约翰·D·洛克菲勒捐赠，1937年
  • 藏品编号: 37.80.2
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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