UNICORN: THE MYTHICAL BEAST IN ART (HB)

Today, it has been appropriated as a cute toy and pop culture icon. But the unicorn has a long history as a symbol - in Western and non-European art, in religion and mythology, in literature, natural science, and medicine. In this book, contributions by a diverse range of authors explore the unicorn’s profound and multi-layered role: in the ancient world; in medieval manuscripts, altarpieces and sculptures; in cabinets of curiosities and tapestries; in the work of artists such as Arnold Boecklin, Rene Magritte and Rebecca Horn – and on to the present.