The Unicorn Tapestries
Recommended by Sarah Cooney
I am just constantly in awe of all the stages that went into the creation of these tapestries--from the commissioning to the cartoons to the dyeing of the yarn to the weaving to finally their display. Textile is such a fragile material in the scheme of things and the fact that these--all of these!--have survived centuries will literally never fail to impress me.
6 months ago
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@marybrazeal
We studied these in Medieval Art History in college 😍
@londyn
The fact that you can just go see these in the Bronx at Met Cloisters is astounding
@fewerandbetter
It's so incredible!!! I make a pilgrimage every so often because they are worth it.
@framberg
The one time I have been some tapestries were being repaired/restored and it was absolutely fascinating to read about that work. For me, that as much as anything else made the wonder of their creation and preservation so vivid.
@allison55f
I was so mesmerized by “The Unicorn Rests in a Garden” on a class field trip to The Cloisters that I got lost and almost missed the bus back to school. Embarrassing but worth it.
@fewerandbetter
I love that honestly!!!
@toriperdue
The movie death of a unicorn really gives you a new idea of this tapestry. It was wild.
@fewerandbetter
I have not watched but am very glad to hear your review!
@never
I bought Cloisters-published book for my daughter. She, like me, believes that unicorns were real and hunted to extinction.
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“We all know her - she’s been used as a backdrop for tv shows and substack articles and ren faires - but the added lore and debated symbolism keep me so fascinated by this series (and the passing of ownership!)”
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