The unicorn tapestries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The unicorn tapestries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art /

Among the most popular attractions at The Cloisters, the medieval branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, is a set of tapestries depicting the hunt of the fabled unicorn. Each of the seven exquisite tapestries is reproduced in large colorplates and with a wealth of color details. Created...

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Online Access: http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2013/search-for-the-unicorn/about-the-tapestries
http://www.metmuseum.org/metmedia/interactives/adults-teachers/the-unicorn-tapestries
Author / Contributor: Cavallo, Adolph S. (Author)
Corporate Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Imprint: New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [1998]
Format: Book
Language:English
Subjects:
Cloisters (Museum)
Hunt of the unicorn (Tapestries)
Tapestry, Gothic > France.
Art and mythology.
Unicorns in art.
Christian art and symbolism > Medieval, 500-1500 > Themes, motives.
Hunt of the unicorn.
Christian art and symbolism > Medieval > Themes, motives.
Tapestry, Gothic.
France.
Acquisition Notes:Gift of Faith and Fine Arts

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http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2013/search-for-the-unicorn/about-the-tapestries
http://www.metmuseum.org/metmedia/interactives/adults-teachers/the-unicorn-tapestries

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Call Number: NK3049 .U5 C38 1998
Status: Available Place a Hold

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