{"product_id":"muistikirja-nainen-ja-yksisarvinen","title":"Notebook – The Lady and the Unicorn","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 20.5 × 14.0 × 0.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover: softcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 80 lined pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosure: blue elastic band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 130 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of manufacture: the Netherlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA softcover notebook featuring an image from the medieval \u003cem\u003eThe Lady and the Unicorn\u003c\/em\u003e tapestry series on the cover. Against a red background filled with flowers and animals, a lady stands between a lion and a unicorn. A blue elastic band keeps the notebook closed in your bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBackground to the image\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lady and the Unicorn\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eLa Dame à la licorne\u003c\/em\u003e, is a series of six tapestries dating from around 1500. Woven from wool and silk, they are held at the Musée de Cluny in Paris, France’s national museum of the Middle Ages. The series is known for its detailed human figures and abundant floral and animal motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe notebook cover features \u003cem\u003eLe Goût\u003c\/em\u003e, the tapestry depicting the sense of taste. The lady takes a sweet from a dish held by her companion to offer it to the parrot perched on her hand. A monkey visible in the foreground is also eating a treat. Five of the tapestries in the series depict the senses, while several interpretations have been proposed for the meaning of the sixth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSymbolic meaning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA central theme of the image is our relationship with the world through the senses. The gestures and animal figures depicting taste express themes of pleasure, desire and experience. The imagery on the notebook can also be approached as a way of directing attention towards what we notice in everyday life and what feels personally meaningful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn medieval European imagery, the unicorn was associated with purity, innocence and untameability. It was also regarded as a creature whose horn was believed to have the power to purify poisons. In this tapestry series, the mythical unicorn appears alongside people and familiar animals, as part of a world that is both perceived through the senses and imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 28px; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/muistikirjat-ja-tarvikkeet\/sulkakyna\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\"\u003eSee also our selection of quill pen sets.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Museum Webshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66027633836300,"sku":"NOTE12","price":14.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/4211\/8668\/files\/muistikirja-nainen-ja-yksisarvinen-1.jpg?v=1792435280","url":"https:\/\/semiphoras.com\/en\/products\/muistikirja-nainen-ja-yksisarvinen","provider":"Semiphoras","version":"1.0","type":"link"}