Cluny Middle Age Museum
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The Cluny Museum of Middle Age presents tapestries, stained glass, sculpture, relics, clothes and furniture from the Middle Ages. The museum is built over the ancient Roman Baths. The Roman Bath rooms can be viewed. The statues and heads of the Judah Kings from the Notre Dame Cathedral in displayed in a large room.
A mon seul desir is the first in a series of 15th Century French tapestries called The Lady and the Unicorn. The tapestries, besides being excellently preserved examples of the artform, demonstrate the typical image of the unicorn in the middle ages: small and delicate, almost kid-like with cloven hooves, goat's beard and tail. The tapestries depict the five senses:sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch.
Tapestry Heads Adam
Large Tapestry
Notre Dame Heads
Adam