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Some works of art are so famous that they’re seared in the collective imagination, as familiar to us as our parents’ faces.
The Bayeux Tapestry is a remarkable example of medieval art. The embroidery piece depicts events leading up to the Norman conquest of England and spans nearly 230 feet. It is believed to have been ...
The tapestry shown in the Wolf Hall episode is one of the many remarkable tapestries of Hampton Court Palace. In particular, this is an example of an Abraham tapestry.
For example, the tapestry shows Harold taking an oath on saintly relics, although the nature of the oath is unknown. Another scene shows Edward the Confessor on his deathbed, ...