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1 week ago

British Museum is promising 'Good Vibrations' for the Bayeux Tapestry's trip to the London

When the Bayeux Tapestry makes its historic visit to the UK next year, it will need to travel in a container that is exceptionally resistant to vibrations. That's one of the conditions applied to the transfer, which the government has just revealed, ensuring that the precious tapestry does not experience more than 2 millimetres of vibration per second on its trip to London.
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fromwww.bbc.com
5 months ago

Bayeux Tapestry to return to UK on loan after 900 years

The Bayeux Tapestry will return to the UK for display at the British Museum through a loan agreement with France.
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Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

David Hockney's 90-metre Normandy nature frieze to be shown in London

David Hockney created a 90-metre frieze, A Year in Normandy, compiling 220 iPad images of seasonal trees, to be exhibited at the Serpentine in London.
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fromwww.thelocal.fr
3 months ago

French launch petition against Bayeux Tapestry going to London

"The Bayeux Tapestry is a unique work of art. It has no equivalent, not even the Mona Lisa, of which there are several paintings."
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

With the Bayeux Tapestry that tells of their long rivalry, France and Britain are making nice

The Bayeux Tapestry recounts the conquest of England in 1066, showcasing military might and the complexity of Anglo-French relations.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

The perils of bringing the Bayeux tapestry to Britain | Letters

Bayeux tapestry's loan exemplifies art's role in diplomacy, similar to the Mona Lisa's 1963 exhibit.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Never mind the Norman bollocks: Reading's replica Bayeux tapestry is a prudish triumph!

The Victorian replica of the Bayeux tapestry demonstrates both historical interest and aesthetic differences from the original.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Call for British Museum to take Bayeux tapestry to 1066 country'

The Bayeux tapestry's return to the UK highlights a historic opportunity for community engagement in Hastings and Rye.
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History
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

The diplomacy of art: Bayeux tapestry loan shows cultural gifts still matter

Art serves as a significant tool in diplomacy, exemplified by the loan of the Bayeux tapestry.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
5 months ago

Bayeux Tapestry to return to England for first time in 900 years to go on show at British Museum

The Bayeux Tapestry will return to England in 2026 for the first time in 900 years.
London
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Bayeux tapestry to return to Britain for first time in 900 years

The Bayeux tapestry will be loaned to the UK for the first time in 900 years as part of a major agreement with France.
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fromMedievalists.net
6 months ago

12 Things You Didn't Know About the Bayeux Tapestry - Medievalists.net

The Bayeux Tapestry is a medieval embroidery that chronicles the Norman conquest of England and is believed to have been made in England.
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fromTheartnewspaper
7 months ago

Head to head: medieval experts clash as Bayeux Tapestry penis row continues

Debate over the number of depictions of male genitalia in the Bayeux Tapestry intensifies between scholars.
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