In the Middle Ages the unicorn was considered a strong and ferocious animal associated with chastity and virginity. It was during this time that unicorns began to appear in artwork and tapestries. Unicorn tapestries have been one of the most popular wall tapestries since medieval times. The Unicorn Tapestries are a set of seven tapestries dating ca. 1495-1505 from Brussels. Each hangs at 12'1" x 8'3." They are Franco-Flemish works and are commonly called The Hunt for the Unicorn. The Unicorn Tapestries are located at The Cloisters in northern Manhattan. The seven tapestries in the series are The Hunt Begins, The Unicorn is Found, The Unicorn Leaps Out of the Stream, The Unicorn at the Bay, The Unicorn's Mystical Hunt, The Unicorn is Killed and Taken to the Castle, and The The unicorn is killed and taken to the castle. Unicorn in captivity. The tapestries serve as illustrations of the story of the main figure, the Unicorn. The tapestries were first discovered among the possessions of Francois VI de La Rochefoucauld after his death in 1680. They were later seized by mobs during the French Revolution and mistreated. At one point, tapestries had also been used to cover vegetables in a barn. This resulted in damage such as the loss of several meters of tissue. The tapestry that received the most damage was the fifth tapestry of the set, The Mystic Hunt of the Unicorn, which remains as only two fragments of the original tapestry. The tapestries were restored, with the missing pieces rewoven and replaced with pieces from other tapestries. The Unicorn Tapestries sometimes look like paintings when viewed from a distance and also when viewed in photographs. They are known for their charm, the richness of...... middle of paper...... the theory and interpretation that the unicorn represents Christ comes into play. The resurrection of the unicorn can be compared to the resurrection of Jesus Christ in a paradise garden. Another interpretation of the tapestries as a wedding gift may see the story as the unicorn as a lover who endures various hardships to win the love of his woman; he had to suffer to win her heart. In the last tapestry the unicorn now wears the "love chain" around its neck and is surrounded by an enclosure, perhaps to show that it is now tamed and tamed by the affection of its lady. The juice from the pomegranates above falling onto the unicorn's white coat also has a different meaning. The seeds of the fruit represent the unity of the Church and the hope in the Resurrection. It is also used to represent royalty and the numerous seeds represent fertility and the children that will be produced by the marriage.