The Unicorn in Captivity, ca. 1495–1505 South Netherlandish Wool warp, wool, silk, silver, and gilt wefts; 12 ft. 1 in. x 8 ft. 3 in. (368 x 252 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkGift of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1937 (37.80.5)
They can also be explained as a tale of courtly love, presenting the search and eventual capture of the lover-bridegroom by his adored lady. And there is the Christian interpretation as well, the symbolic retelling of Christ's suffering, Crucifixion, and Resurrection.
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