Medieval Bestiary: The Whale
Channel: British Library
Date: 2019-04-18

The Whale was the terror of the seas, a danger to sailors who often mistook it for an island and anchored their ships on its back. 

Inspired by a tale from an illustrated medieval bestiary (Harley MS 4751), this animation explores the life of the sea-creature beneath the waves. 

Read more animal stories from Medieval England and France, 700–1200 here: https://www.bl.uk/medieval-english-french-manuscripts

This film was made as part of The Polonsky Foundation England and France Project: Manuscripts from the British Library and the Bibliothèque nationale de France, 700–120. 

Animation directed by Charlie Minnion 
Sound Design by Luis Bonilla 
Voiceover by Charlotte Saward


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