Art… The Mermaid of St. John’s Bay, Newfoundland 7 Oct 2019October 7, 2019 In 1610, Richard Whitbourne saw a mermaid swimming in St. John's Bay, Newfoundland. The mermaid's face, eyes, nose, mouth, chin, ears, neck, and forehead resembled that of a woman, coupled…
Ancient World… The Unicorn in Liber Animalium (1595) 9 Oct 2018 This wonderful pen-and-ink drawing of a unicorn appeared in the Liber Animalium, a handwritten book containing 245 drawings and descriptions of animals and mythical creatures. An unknown person completed the work around 1595.…
Art… The Unicorn in Raleigh, NC 21 Feb 2017October 2, 2018 The North Carolina Museum of Art houses The Triumph of Chastity (ca. 1450-1460), a painting produced by the workshop of Apollonio di Giovanni di Tommaso. The painting was probably presented…
Art… The Virgin Bride and the Unicorn 11 Jan 2017October 4, 2018 Around 1494, to celebrate either the engagement or marriage of Matteo di Sebastiano di Bernardino Goazzadini to Ginevra d'Antonio Lupari Goazzadini, artist Maestro delle Storie del Pane painted the portraits of…
