Unicorn watercolor and wax painting

Unicorn watercolor and wax painting. Illustration of unicorn riding. Artwork by Antonio Garcia Calvente

In Alchemy the Unicorn is an allegory of the process of the union of the mundane spirit with the Holy Spirit. The union between Mercury and Christ.

Mercury has two forms, the red Lion and the white Unicorn. The Unicorn represents the wild, indomitable, free and spirited aspect of Mercury. It is the penetrating force of the spirit that adheres.

Its horn, which indicates its wild aspect, gives perfection, strength, life and purification to all things, and is also an antidote against all poisons.

On the one hand, the Unicorn shows us the wild primordial force, but on the other hand, the purity and penetrating force of the spirit.

Techniques and measurements:

watercolor and waxes on paper

Measurements: 21x28cm

Unsigned piece, authenticity verified by the Totom painter

The piece belongs to the family’s private collection.

Acquisition of art collections:

Gallery art Totom we manage the sale and shipment of this collector’s item by Antonio García Calvente