The lady and the unicorn tapestries are among the most beautiful art treasures of the world they were woven c1500 probably in the workshops of flanders in the medieval style of mille fleurs a quotthousand flowersquot the tapestries were discovered in the nineteenth century in the chateau de boussac creuse and became part of the cluny museum collection in 1882 this tapestry has been inspired by the original work entitled quota mon seul deacutesirquottapestry composition heavy woo