The Nazis loved the Bayeux Tapestry. They loved it so much that they tried (and failed) to steal it away to Germany at the ...

What it is: A roll of linen cloth with wool embroidery depicting scenes from ... The last scene on the Bayeux Tapestry shows the Battle of Hastings. The English are fighting on foot, while the ...

Tapestries are wonderful works of art woven on a loom. The famous Bayeux Tapestry, however, is an embroidery made from sheets of linen, with pictures added using individual stitches. It would have ...

In colorful detail, the Bayeux Tapestry depicts the epic story of ... All of this drama is captured in the embroidery, including Edward’s conversation with Harold, the wind guiding the sails ...

The historical saga of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 is chronicled across the 230-foot-long Bayeux Tapestry, one of the most amazing yet mysterious art historical marvels of all time.

In 1940, the medieval embroidery fell into the hands of the ... wide tapestry is a World Documentary Heritage. The Bayeux Tapestry illustrates the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and is ...

A brief overview of the Bayeux Tapestry, which is actually an embroidery sewn by English craftsmen. The clip highlights its purpose, history and function. Several sections are shown in more detail ...