I am not sure if this is the right place for this.
I have just achieved a life time ambition - I have seen the Bayeux Tapestry!
http://www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/une_uvre_textile_en.html
When I was taught about the Battle of Hastings the teacher used images of the Tapestry. When I studied Textiles the Bayeux Tapestry was an important part of the History of Embroidery. Seeing it was a very emotive experience for me on so many levels. Thinking about the designer/s, the people who made the linen. The dyers of the threads and those that spun them. The embroiderers. There is still a lot of discussion about where it was made, France or England? Which part of which country? Although I can see why, to some people, it may be important, for me the survival of the Tapestry is more important. The Tapestry is nearly a thousand years old and the colours are so vibrant and bright. The artistry still amazes me. The faces of the soldiers, the way horses and boats are depicted are so realistic. Although I have seen many photographs of it over many decades seeing the real thing, being able to see the stitches and how the spaces were filled with colour filled me with awe.
I have just achieved a life time ambition - I have seen the Bayeux Tapestry!
http://www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/une_uvre_textile_en.html
When I was taught about the Battle of Hastings the teacher used images of the Tapestry. When I studied Textiles the Bayeux Tapestry was an important part of the History of Embroidery. Seeing it was a very emotive experience for me on so many levels. Thinking about the designer/s, the people who made the linen. The dyers of the threads and those that spun them. The embroiderers. There is still a lot of discussion about where it was made, France or England? Which part of which country? Although I can see why, to some people, it may be important, for me the survival of the Tapestry is more important. The Tapestry is nearly a thousand years old and the colours are so vibrant and bright. The artistry still amazes me. The faces of the soldiers, the way horses and boats are depicted are so realistic. Although I have seen many photographs of it over many decades seeing the real thing, being able to see the stitches and how the spaces were filled with colour filled me with awe.
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