Procris and the Unicorn

Bernardino Luini

National Gallery of Art

This tall, vertical fresco depicts a person in a red garment extending their arm towards a white unicorn that is bowing down on grass. The person is on the left side of the image, and only partially visible. The unicorn's long horn almost touches the person’s outstretched hand. The unicorn's back legs are extended, but its front legs are kneeling. The person and unicorn are on a light green field with red flowers and small green ferns. Behind them are thin trees in front of distant, rocky mountains. The sky above is beige, blending into the earthy tones of the landscape.