Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Bayeux Tapestry


Here's the picture we saw in class today.
The entire Bayeux Tapestry
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Here's the link to where I got the the picture in case you can see it better that way.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Tapisserie_de_Bayeux_31109.jpg/16324px-Tapisserie_de_Bayeux_31109.jpg

The pictures in the scenes depicted show:
  • 623 people
  • 202 horses
  • 55 dogs
  • 506 other birds and animals (some mythical)
  • 49 trees
  • 41 ships
  • 37 buildings
  • 57 Latin inscriptions containing nearly 2000 letters

    More fun facts about the tapestry can be found here:

     http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/bayeux-tapestry.htm
     

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