Bestiaire

Archive · Colophon

Credits Type · palette · structure

Bestiaire is a taxonomy-led exhibition archive—object records, maker dossiers, and cross-linked research notes composed on pearl white and black.

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Typography

Cormorant Garamond for titles and object names. Inter for navigation, metadata, and interface labels.

Serif display Sans UI

Palette

Pearl grounds on deep black. Verdigris and copper accents echo glaze chemistry—luster, iridescence, and patina read as light rather than decoration.

Pearl Verdigris Copper

Structure

Animals rooms, object grids, dossiers, and advanced search share one editorial system—cards, spotlight gradients, and restrained hierarchy throughout.

Animals Records
Archive installation view
Archive edition
Museum archive · 1870–1920 core period
Photography
Black-field plates · detail studies · raking light
Interface
Static HTML archive · cinematic navigation
Mark
Bestiaire sigil · pearl on black