![]() You will find The history of the Bayeux Tapestry very intriguing. This URL will take you to a site where you can see all the panels of the Bayeux Tapestry. |
![]() The Bayeux Tapestry which some historians humorously depict as the first "cartoon strip" of the 11 th century, with it's 626 people, 202 horses, 41 boats, etc., has been transposed onto 22 oak panels, 10 Feet by 1 Foot 8 Inches. The 220 Feet long BAYEUX narrative tells of and "justifies" the conquest of England by William, duke of Normandy, in 1066. Read how sculptor Batalle had accomplished this incredible transposition. |