- Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Unicorn Tapestries
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Examines the medieval European tapestry believed to have been designed in Paris and woven in Brussels (then part of the Netherlands) between 1495 and 1505. Explore the iconographic symbol and history through photo galleries, a video, and an illustrated story.
www.metmuseum.org/explore/Unicorn/unicorn_splash.htm
- Wikipedia: The Hunt of the Unicorn
Brief overview of the famous tapestry series commonly referred to as the Unicorn Tapestries.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunt_of_the_Unicorn
- Medieval Art: The Unicorn Tapestries
Offers a detailed summary and dimensions of each tapestry in The Hunt of the Unicorn series. From Dr. Michael Delahoyde, Professor at Washington State University.
www.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/medieval/unicorn.html
- Historic Scotland: Factsheets - Hunt of the Unicorn
Bulletpoints of interesting and historical facts about the seven medieval tapestries known as Hunt of the Unicorn.
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/stirling_tapestries_factsheet_hunt_of_the_unic...
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