Who did Mérimée discover The Lady and the Unicorn tapestries with?
George Sand
Victor Hugo
Alexandre Dumas
Honoré de Balzac
Answer
George Sand, the renowned French novelist, accompanied Prosper Mérimée, an archaeologist and historian, when he discovered the six tapestries known as The Lady and the Unicorn in 1841. These tapestries, depicting a noblewoman and a unicorn in a garden, are considered masterpieces of medieval art. Mérimée's discovery and subsequent publication of the tapestries brought them to widespread attention and contributed to their preservation and appreciation.
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