Medieval manuscript in Australia may hold key to mystery of The Lady and the Unicorn masterpiece
Source: ABC News
Unicorns have been both revered and attacked in art over centuries. And one depiction in particular has an unusual connection to a precious antique manuscript held in Melbourne.
In his autobiographical account, The Travels of Marco Polo, the famous 13th-century Venetian explorer recorded his visit to Sumatra, Indonesia.
"There are wild elephants in the country", he wrote, "and numerous unicorns, which are very nearly as big…. [6610 chars]