How to Look like a Medieval Unicorn Hunter

Travel back in time with a medieval look inspired by The Met’s beloved “The Unicorn Tapestries.” Follow along as Cecilia Zhou, Senior Guide at the Harvard Art Museums, explores the fascinating mythical history behind the unicorn and shares how you can replicate the look of one of the hunters from the tapestries. Grab your favorite supplies to get started. What other works from The Met collection would you like to see featuring in a make-up tutorial? Let us know in the comments! Let us know what artwork from The Met collection you’d like to see featured in a makeup tutorial in the comments! Featured object: The Hunters Enter the Woods (from the Unicorn Tapestries), 1495-1505. Made in South Netherlands (woven). Wool warp with wool, silk, silver, and gilt wefts, 145 x 149 in. (369.3 x 378.5 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1937 () Subscribe for new content from The Met:
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