Bestiarum (Book of Beasts)
/Dr Diane Heath of the Medieval Animals Project reveals the history of the medieval bestiary, or book of beasts.
Read MoreDr Diane Heath of the Medieval Animals Project reveals the history of the medieval bestiary, or book of beasts.
Read MoreThe Rochester Bestiary is a splendidly illuminated manuscript depicting wild beasts, domesticated animals and mythological creatures from around the known world. Now part of the British Library’s Royal Collection, the manuscript is on loan to Rochester Cathedral and features in the Beauty and the Beasts exhibition in the Cathedral Crypt.
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