Unicorn in Captivity V European Wall Tapestry Rods & Tassels the lion and unicorn frame

the lion and unicorn frame the lady while holding on to the pennants

A fertile valley fills the background with an image of well tended crops and Italian villa houses

or Waterfall

As it was intended

Glacier Bay III

Unicorn in Captivity V European Wall Tapestry Rods & Tassels the lion and unicorn frameUnicorn in Captivity is a Belgian made jacquard woven wall tapestry. The artwork is a simplified rendering of a piece from the famous set of medieval tapestries called Chasse a la Licorne, or The Hunt of the Unicorn from the late 15th century; now on display at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. In the middle ages, this legendary animal was regarded as the symbol of purity. It is fastened by a golden chain to a tree bearing pomegranates, signifying