The Metropolitan Museum of Art Unicorn Bookmark
22,00 USD
Description
Gifts for art lovers inspired by The Met collection. Even among the rare medieval treasures at The Met Cloisters, The Unicorn Rests in a Garden (1495-1505) stands out as an exceptional highlight of the Museum's collection. This iconic French and South Netherlandish tapestry may have been created as a single image rather than part of a series; namely the Unicorn Tapestries, which are among the most beautiful and complex works of art from the late Middle Ages that survive. This masterwork depicts a unicorn resting in a garden enclosure beneath a pomegranate tree, enveloped by a millefleurs backdrop of richly symbolic plants. Our bookmark features a detail from this whimsical feat of craftsmanship and botanical accuracy.