Cluny Museum, circa 1512. The Ladies with the Unicorn were given by Jean de Chabanne to Claude De Viste as an engagement gift. The Lion and the Unicorn holding the coat of arms are the emblem of strength and purity. These two animals represent the union of the fiancé and the fiancée. The organ, musical instrument, represents in this tapestry one of the five senses: hearing.
Cluny Museum, circa 1512. The Ladies with the Unicorn were given by Jean de Chabanne to Claude De Viste as an engagement gift. The Lion and the Unicorn holding the coat of arms are the emblem of strength and purity. These two animals represent the union of the fiancé and the fiancée. The organ, musical instrument, represents in this tapestry one of the five senses: hearing.