{"product_id":"unicorn-the-mythical-beast-in-art-hardcover","title":"Unicorn: The Mythical Beast in Art - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBéatrice de Chancel-Bardelot\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSéverine Lepape\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMichael Philipp\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake a journey through art history with legend's most popular creature. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe unicorn has stimulated the imagination like no other animal. It has been documented in many cultures for centuries. Fascination with it continues to this day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile it might have been appropriated as a cute toy or pop culture icon, the history of the unicorn as a symbol is profound and multi-layered-- in Western and non-European art, in religion and mythology, in literature, natural science, and medicine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributions by Adrien Bossard, Béatrice de Chancel-Bardelot, Barbara Drake Boehm, Séverine Lepape, Michael Philipp, Annabelle Ténèze and Stefan Trinks trace the unicorn back to the ancient world, to medieval manuscripts, altarpieces, sculptures, cabinets of curiosities, and tapestries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince the nineteenth century, artists such as Arnold Böcklin, René Magritte, and Rebecca Horn have rediscovered the mythical creature for themselves. For the first time, this publication presents a comprehensive summary of the unicorn's artistic journey from the second millennium BCE to the present day, situating it in the context of art and cultural history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBÉATRICE DE CHANCEL-BARDELOT\u003c\/b\u003e, Chief Curator of the Musée de Cluny in Paris, France. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSÉVERINE LEPAPE\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Musée de Cluny in Paris, France. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL PHILIPP \u003c\/b\u003eis Chief Curator of the Museum Barberini in Potsdam, Germany. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNERINA SANTORIUS\u003c\/b\u003e is Curator and Head of Impressionism at the Museum Barberini in Potsdam. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eORTRUD WESTHEIDER\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Museum Barberini in Potsdam.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 340\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.51 x 12.21 x 9.77 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43924961132679,"sku":"9783791376127","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/NPubJiQdRp9783791376127.webp?v=1771444263","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/unicorn-the-mythical-beast-in-art-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}