Sujet

The mystical chase of the unicorn, which has taken refuge in the lap of the virgin, 15th century, (1 Artist: Unknown

Légende

The mystical chase of the unicorn, which has taken refuge in the lap of the virgin, 15th century, (1870). During the Middle Ages, the unicorn, attracted to the Virgin Mary, stood for the Incarnation of Christ. Illustration after a fragment of an engraving and stamped binding, Rouen. An engraving from The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix (London, 1870).
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Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19C19_100

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,0Mo (5,3Mo) / 30,3cm x 41,4cm / 3575 x 4892 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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