bestiary

A veritable bestiary of nearly 100 sculptures by dozens of artists offers the opportunity to bask in the diverse glory of the animal—and creative—kingdoms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The crew, who are near the end of a 65-year mission — suspended animation keeps them young and pretty — are transporting an extraterrestrial bestiary back to Earth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025

Designer Virginie Viard collaborated again with contemporary artist Xavier Veilhan who used a bestiary in house founder Coco Chanel’s apartment as a creative springboard for the carnival-like spring decor.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2023

Naked mole-rats and blind mole-rats are now safely within the research bestiary.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2022

I suggest the need for a new bestiary, to take the place of the old ones.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

The design may have come from medieval bestiaries, which were "the origin for JK Rowling's book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", said Helen Geake.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2024

Medieval bestiaries were books that served as compendiums of creatures both fantastic and real.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2019

She is a magpie, plucking language from myriad arenas: bestiaries, business documents, tourist pamphlets.

From The New Yorker ● Apr. 13, 2016

Fantastical iron bestiaries and vines covered its products, from candlesticks to staircases.

From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2014

In this sense, bestiaries are part of our inheritance.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas