The Bayeux Tapestry.
Citadels and Mazenod| N° d'inventaire | 23053 |
| Format | 27.5 x 25.5 |
| Détails | 256 p., publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782850888342 |
The Bayeux Tapestry is a product of two "miracles": its exceptional visual richness and its remarkable state of preservation nearly a millennium after its creation. Nearly 70 meters long, it is part of the national histories of France and England, and has been included in UNESCO's "Memory of the World" register since 2007. Entirely embroidered with a needle in colored wool threads, it recounts the conquest of the Kingdom of England by Duke William of Normandy in a long succession of images, making it the "ancestor" of the comic strip. Much ink has been spilled, but the questions raised by its creation context and its meanings remain, even today, enigmatic. The book we are offering allows us to take stock of the current state of research and to delve into the fascinating history of this sumptuous embroidery.
The Bayeux Tapestry is a product of two "miracles": its exceptional visual richness and its remarkable state of preservation nearly a millennium after its creation. Nearly 70 meters long, it is part of the national histories of France and England, and has been included in UNESCO's "Memory of the World" register since 2007. Entirely embroidered with a needle in colored wool threads, it recounts the conquest of the Kingdom of England by Duke William of Normandy in a long succession of images, making it the "ancestor" of the comic strip. Much ink has been spilled, but the questions raised by its creation context and its meanings remain, even today, enigmatic. The book we are offering allows us to take stock of the current state of research and to delve into the fascinating history of this sumptuous embroidery.