The Hunt of the Unicorn

1974 • Directed by

Wheaton Galentine

This short film provides an opportunity to take a closer look at the Met's seven beloved "Unicorn Tapestries." Produced for the 1974 exhibition “Masterpieces of Tapestry,” it recounts the tale depicted in the works and explains the symbolic meaning of these mythic creatures, including their purifying and restorative powers.