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The
Meaning of Unicorns in Gothic, Byzantine,
Northern Renaissance and Italian Renaissance Painting
The Christian iconography of the Renaissance period showed unicorns as
symbols of purity, good and godly.
Unicorns
symbolic of virtue and purity. The unicorn is one of the most famous of
all the mythological creatures of antiquity. In Early Christian Art the unicorn
symbolised purity and chastity. It was one of the most highly
regarded creatures in the heraldry of the Middle Ages.
The Bible make repeated mention of unicorns. The
horn of the unicorn is an emblem of Christ.
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