Vaux-le-Vicomte November French Wall Tapestry Bakery The Unicorn in Captivity is

The Unicorn in Captivity is the last in a unicorn tapestry series in the collection of medieval art housed at The Cloisters

Each design is a metallic hue of sage

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providing the key to the allegory

An exquisitely woven patchwork of intricate weave designs comes together beautifully in this symmetrical motif featuring warm

Vaux-le-Vicomte November French Wall Tapestry Bakery The Unicorn in Captivity isThis design is taken from a series of engravings of the 18th century, exhibited at the castle of Vaux le Vicomte in France. The series consists of 12 engravings. Each of them illustrates a month of the year. The castle, built between 1656 and 1661 for Nicolas Fouquet, Superintendent of Finance for Louis XIV, was a masterwork of three gifted artists: Le Vau, Le Brun, and Le Notre who later designed the palace and gardens at Versailles.