Elena Goryachkina - Sophia and the Unicorn (1000 Pieces)

Part of an exciting series of sturdy, square-box 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree, featuring powerful and popular works of art. This new jigsaw will satisfy your need for a challenge, with a modern gothic fantasy from Elena Goryachkina, Sophia and the Unicorn. This 1000 piece jigsaw is intended for adults and children over 13 years. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Finished Jigsaw size 735 x 510mm/29 x 20 ins.

In this beautiful work the woman’s white dress aligns her with the white unicorn, an allusion to her virtue and innocence. Brilliantly-colored leaves speckle the enchanting blue background of the hidden lake the two are crossing. The light appears to be radiating from the unicorn’s golden, magic horn which casts a glow onto the woman’s face like a halo. Like so many mythical creatures, the unicorn has a long and turbulent past. It’s been on the Earth for as long as we have – or, depending on whom you believe, even longer. And like some of its mythical brothers and sisters – vampires, witches, fairies, mermaids – it has a peculiar hold on us. We’ve told tales of the unicorn through folk stories, legends, art and literature for thousands of years, and its appeal seems to just be getting stronger.