The Unicorn
by Lise Gotfredsen
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A cultural history of the unicorn, this text uses pictorial art to trace the myth as a religious symbol, a symbol of strength, fertility and chastity. The text subjects elaborate tales of the unicorn to the rigours of scientific thought.Tags
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RHE UNICORN
The unicorn is a much-loved subject in both Eastern and
Western cultures, gracing illuminated manuscripts, paintings,
tapestries, ceramics, and coats of arms. This wide-ranging
cultural history traces the remarkable interpretations and
myths that have grown up around the unicorn in art, literature,
science, and religion. For centuries, natural historians put
forward fantastic theories to explain the unicorn's origin and
appearance; theologians interpreted its significance with the
help of biblical and philosophical texts; poets and painters
found it a source of creative inspiration.
Interest in the unicorn was perhaps most intense during the
Middle Ages, when the graceful but fierce white beast with
the spiral horn became a show more powerful symbol of chastity and
divine love -- most notably in the famous unicorn tapestries
at the Cluny museum in Paris and the Cloisters in New York.
With graceful erudition, this engaging and informative volume
explores every facet of this enchanting creature, making clear
why it has long inspired such a loyal following. show less
The unicorn is a much-loved subject in both Eastern and
Western cultures, gracing illuminated manuscripts, paintings,
tapestries, ceramics, and coats of arms. This wide-ranging
cultural history traces the remarkable interpretations and
myths that have grown up around the unicorn in art, literature,
science, and religion. For centuries, natural historians put
forward fantastic theories to explain the unicorn's origin and
appearance; theologians interpreted its significance with the
help of biblical and philosophical texts; poets and painters
found it a source of creative inspiration.
Interest in the unicorn was perhaps most intense during the
Middle Ages, when the graceful but fierce white beast with
the spiral horn became a show more powerful symbol of chastity and
divine love -- most notably in the famous unicorn tapestries
at the Cluny museum in Paris and the Cloisters in New York.
With graceful erudition, this engaging and informative volume
explores every facet of this enchanting creature, making clear
why it has long inspired such a loyal following. show less
Jun 10, 2018Spanish
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- 398.469 — Society, Government, and Culture Customs, etiquette & folklore Folklore & Folktales Paranatural and legendary phenomena as subjects of folklore Legendary minerals, plants, animals Animals
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- GR830 .U6 .G67 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Folklore Folklore By subject Animals, plants, and minerals
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