Was the Bayeux Tapestry made in France? The Case for St Florent of Saumur
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9802229 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Gameson (0000-0003-1794-3729, University of Kent, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 121 |
| Issue | 493 |
| Pages | 1162-1164 |
| Publication date | 2006-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The English Historical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-8266 • E-ISSN: 1477-4534 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ehr/cel222 |
| OpenAlex | W2144888231 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Visitors to the great La France romane exhibition at the Louvre in Spring 2005 may have been surprised to see the Bayeux Tapestry, whose creation has long been associated with England, there assigned to ‘Anjou (?)’ [cat. 256]; this compact book sets out the arguments for the hypothesis. Chapter 1 presents the documentary evidence for interest in, and production of textiles and wall hangings at the abbey of St Florent, Saumur, around the millennium; then chapter 2 highlights the connections between William of Normandy and William, son of Rivallon of Dol, who was abbot of St Florent from 1070, and whose Breton family had supported the Duke against Conan II of Rennes in 1064–5. The abbey was richly rewarded with estates in England after the Conquest, and in chapter 3 it is suggested that this was recompense for producing the Bayeux Tapestry. Chapter 4 surveys the Romanesque painting and sculpture
Ancient history · Art · Art history · CONQUEST · Exhibition · Humanities · Painting · Sculpture · Visual arts · Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning · History · Medieval European History and Architecture · Medieval Literature and History
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