The Lady and the Unicorn: Mon Seul Desir (Illustration)

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by Jan van der Crabben
published on 21 August 2019

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The Lady and the Unicorn: Mon Seul Desir — The Lady and the Unicorn are six tapestries depicting a Medieval lady in various poses. Each scene depicts one of the five senses, as well as a sixth scene labelled *Mon Seul Désir* (my only desire) whose meaning is unclear. Historians attribute the tapestries to be commissioned by the Le Viste family due to the coat of arms prominently placed on the tapestries.

The tapestries were made at the crossroads between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, around 1500 CE, most likely by a Parisian artist who also created the Christian devotional book *Très Petites Heures* of Anne of Brittany. They might have been weaved in Paris or in other centres in northern France or the Netherlands.

Wool and Silk. Musee de Cluny, Paris, France. Cl. 10831-10836.

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Jan van der Crabben

Jan is the Founder and CEO of Ancient History Encyclopedia, leading the non-profit company to best fulfil its mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College.

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Crabben, J. V. D. (2019, August 21). The Lady and the Unicorn: Mon Seul Desir. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/11080/

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "The Lady and the Unicorn: Mon Seul Desir." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 21 Aug 2019. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

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