In six tapestries woven in Flanders around 1500 from designs drawn in Paris, a noble lady stands on an island of flowers between a lion and a unicorn. Five are read as the senses: taste, hearing, sight, smell and touch. The sixth, inscribed "À mon seul désir", remains a puzzle. The banners bear the arms of the Le Viste family.
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In Sight, the unicorn rests its front legs in the lady's lap and gazes at its own reflection in the mirror she holds up.
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