Cleveland Museum of Art
Heraldic Panel with Arms of Lichtenfels and a Unicorn Hunt
- Date
- c. 1515
- Medium
- white glass with silver stain and pot metal
- Culture
- Germany or Switzerland, 16th century
- Department
- Decorative Art and Design
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 131371
From the Cleveland Museum of Art record
The upper half of this panel shows a unicorn hunt reconfigured to represent the annunciation. Only a virgin could lure a unicorn who is seen here grasping the horn of the mythical beast; not far behind are the hunter and hounds. The Virgin here is the Virgin Mary and arriving to the scene is the angel Gabriel dressed as a hunter. The red glass is actually layered over clear glass. Otherwise, it would be too dark to see through.
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- Credit line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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