Whether or not unicorns exist is a highly debatable topic, and one that everyone seems to have strong opinion about. This comes as no surprise, because those who believe do so with all of their unicorn-lovin’ hearts.
In my never ending quest to find horse art in unique places I run across quite a few unicorn references as well. As I go along I’ve been collecting them and I finally have enough to share (I’ve listed them in chronological order). Interestingly enough, not all of these references are single horned horses, some of them have very goat like characteristics.
Germany 1460’s – Playing Card
Germany 1460’s – Playing Card
Italy 1483 – Raphael
Italy 1490 – Moretto da Brescia
Switzerland 1551 – Conrad Gesner
Spain 1658
U.S. 1825 – Sidney Hall
Unknown wood engraving 1883-1934
Late 19th Century – Carl Offterdinger
Unknown
If you liked this artwork, you’ll probably love these lovely Flemish unicorn tapestries.