Souls saved from the jaws of hell, a tame unicorn, and more.
1400 - 1500 (Renaissance)
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Enguerrand Quarton(?), Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
This panel has one foot in the medieval tradition, but Christ’s body and the cleric’s face point to a new realism.
The Harrowing of Hell
Straight from the monster’s mouth! Christ leads the way as Adam and Eve escape the jaws of Hell.
Michael Pacher, St. Wolfgang Altarpiece
This “total work of art” unites sculpture, painting, and architecture—and connects real space to a visionary realm.
The Unicorn in Captivity
This is a creature so pure it can’t be caught—maybe that’s why the meaning of the tapestry eludes us.