#the lady and the unicorn

[marejadilla]

Hannah Flowers, "The Lady And The Unicorn", oil on linen panel, for the last @beautifulbizarremagazine curated exhibition 'Fable & Folklore' @coprogallery, Santa Monica, CA, USA. “Flowers b. 1989 in Tasmania, Australia, currently resides in Scotland, UK.“ @hannahflowers_tattoos

[pimsri]

God’s Beast, King’s Beast.

[hoofclid]

Hoofy in the style of the medieval "The Lady and the Unicorn" tapestries.

[cabbage-soup-with-mayo]

I'm actually into textiles so last year I made a copy of a fragment of The Lady and the Unicorn

[litsnaps]

[evaisinsidehercat]

‘Touch’ c1500, from The lady and the unicorn series. Wool and silk, 373 x 358 cm Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge, Paris Photo © RMN-GP / M Urtado

[theprocraftinator]

by brezybrianne

[ladyanthropologie]

June 28th, 2023

Today was a nice day to walk around the city. After breakfast, some friends and I travelled to the Sainte-Chapelle, the royal chapel. The gothic design paired with the amazing stained glass truly made it the residence of the Kings.

Afterwards, we walked to Notre Dame. Even though it was still under repairs, and we couldn't go inside, it was still something to be at her feet. We were able to go inside the crypt underneath Notre Dame. It was a very cool space to see that I don't think many people know about. All along the crypt, it was giving the history, of not only Notre Dame, but of also that whole little island. It used to be a military town believe it or not! I also didn't know that the Notre Dame wasn't this huge famous landmark until after the publishing of The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo. Due to the success of the book, which romanticized the cathedral, the people of Paris couldn't bear to see the place demolished (before the publishing, it was on track to be destroyed) and instead they repaired and renewed it. There is even a special gargoyle high up on one of her balconies that encompasses all the characters of the book - The Hunchback, Esmeralda, and Frollo. It was cool to read this history and see how the view of Notre Dame changed over the years. While it is still under heavy construction, Paris has plans to complete the work on Notre Dame in time for the Olympics next summer - the opening ceremony and parade are going to take place on the Seine! It's going to be a very public affair, which is going to be awesome!

After Notre Dame, we went to the Latin Quarter, home of the Sorbonne, or the University of Paris. We went inside the Église Saint-Étienne-du-Mont and tried to go inside the Pantheon, but sadly it was closed to a unforeseen emergency. It was still cool to see outside it though, and to see the Sorbonne. We ate lunch at this little poke place (first time I had poke and sushi, not bad) and then continued on to the Cluny Museum.

At the Cluny Museum (or the Middle Ages Musuem), we saw the Golden Rose, the Roman Baths, and many religious artifacts and artwork. The best part was seeing the tapestry The Lady and the Unicorn. Did you know The Lady and the Unicorn are not the only one? It's actually the ending of a series of 6 tapestries - each of the 5 before depicting a different sense: Taste, Touch, Sight, Smell, and Hearing. Actually, The Lady and the Unicorn is the name of the set, the one everyone knows as The Lady and the Unicorn is actually titled "À mon seul désir" or "To My Only Desire" and it's depicting a mysterious sixth sense, and it has caused many theories as to the true nature and depiction of the tapestry.

After the Cluny Musuem, we traveled to the famous confiserie that inspired the home of the main character in Miraculous Ladybug, a French TV show (that is really good! It has a movie releasing on July 5th!) and got some pastries (delicious!). Afterwards, my friend and I split off from the group and travelled to The Basilica of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre and went inside and climbed to the top. Once again, it was a lot of winding steps, but the view was worth it! I thought the view from the Arc de Triomphe was gorgeous, but this view was absolutely breathtaking! Enjoy a video of the view as I walk around the top of the Basilica!

[tomoleary]

John Richard Flanagan, “The Lady and the Unicorn” from Blue Book, June 1939

[dozydawn]

La Dame à la Licorne (The Lady and the Unicorn) performed by the Paris Opera Ballet, 1959. Photographed by Jack Garofalo.

Starring Liane Dayde and Claude Bessy. Choreographed by Heinz Rosen. Conceived and designed by Jean Cocteau.

"Cocteau ... has created an enigmatic libretto in which a noble maiden has a lovely white unicorn which eats only from her hand. But after the Knight comes, and an amorous pas de deux ensues between the two aristocrats, the Unicorn will no longer eat and dies. The Knight, who has left, now returns, but the Lady is no longer interested in him. As the curtain falls, she is on stage alone, with neither Knight nor Unicorn, pointing to a banner on which is inscribed 'Mon seul desir' (My only desire)."

[anadyomenemp3]

[juliettecousin]

Long time no see, here's a unicorn lady ⚔️

[lurkinghistoric]

I knew this reminded me of something.

From "Taste", one of the Lady and the Unicorn tapestries, woven around 1500.

[sleepingjuliette]

I'm a unicorn! I'm a unicorn!!

[okieduckie]

[mirtash]

Am I really the Last?