Heraldic Panel with Arms of Lichtenfels and a Unicorn Hunt
Unknown Artist
c. 1515
Medium
white glass with silver stain and pot metal
Dimensions
39.1 × 28.9 cm
Classification
Glass
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1954.149
About this artwork
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.