Lady and the Unicorn Smell I Belgian Wall Tapestry 10-29 Inches Tall They were commissioned by the

They were commissioned by the King of Poland and were woven in the Netherlands and Flanders in the mid 16th century

Beyond this architectural frame lies a luminous landscape in which an Asian elephant can be seen passing between a palm and a banana tree

Woven circa 1520 by Pieter van Aeist

The music comes alive as jazz musicians play in profile against a cityscape

Lady and the Unicorn Smell I Belgian Wall Tapestry 10-29 Inches Tall They were commissioned by theThis is one of the six tapestries in the Lady and the Unicorn series. This tapestry represents the sense of smell. The lady stands, making a wreath of flowers. Her maidservant holds a basket of flowers within her easy reach. Again, the lion and unicorn frame the lady while holding on to the pennants. The monkey has stolen a flower which he is smelling, providing the key to the allegory.