About That Unicorn, Though…
In 1934, art restorers discovered the wheel and palm frond were hiding a small unicorn. Twenty-five years after that, further restoration revealed the unicorn used to be a dog. Common belief among scholars is that the original painting was commissioned for a wedding, and the dog represented fidelity. When the nuptials were called off, the unicorn, representing chastity and virginity, replaced the dog.