La Licorne
ART
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As said, La Licorne
means The Unicorn or One Horn, the mystifying creature
from time to time being seen in different parts of the world. Maybe, I am
one. As a hint: try to locate the wind vane that crowns the tower of La
Licorne in Bokhoven. It is gold plated to show the visitor
the way from far. Yes, it figures a Unicorn In appearance
La Licorne resembles a small horse with long legs, split hoofs, and furry
manes and tail. She allows only the true virgin to approach her, and will
then rest her head in the ladies' lap or conveniently against her bosom. She is
considered equal -or even superior- to human beings. (Anyway, that is not too
grave a competition.) |
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The Unicorn has inspired poets and artists of design alike. In their
works the Unicorn invariably figures as gentle, noble, courageous, immortal
and invulnerable. |
I am
presenting some illustrated
poems assembled from different sources.One on how an infant and the unicorn
are growing up together; the other about the hunt after the unicorn,
with the input of a virgin for a bait. |
And -neither last nor least-
La Licorne has inspired designers to create motor-vehicles of their
liking, shaping them after their finest taste |
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