Duke William; soldiers; Turold the dwarf. Peasants hoeing & sowing seeds.
11th c French Anglo-Norman Textiles
ANGLO-NORMAN Anonymous
(1066 - 1154)
c. 1080
11th c
Linen & wool
Embroidery
Anglo-Norman
Tapestry
Bayeux. Normandy. France.
Bayeux. Centre Guillaume le Conquerant.
med06054
The Bayeux Tapestry is a rare survivor of secular history in art. It represents the Norman conquest of England in the 11th c. Considered a folk textile art at that time.
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ANGLO-NORMAN Anonymous | Bayeux Tapestry. Detail. Duke William; soldiers; Turold the dwarf. Peasants hoeing & sowing seeds. | c. 1080 | French | Anglo-Norman