Bayeux Tapestry

A screenshot of panel 10 of the Bayeux Tapestry. Figures with dane axes converse near horses.
A screenshot of panel 29 of the Bayeux Tapestry. Three figures with dane axes converse.
A screenshot of panel 37 of the Bayeux Tapestry. Many figures prepare for war, carrying weapons and armour.
A screenshot of panel 49 of the Bayeux Tapestry. Figures on horseback face off; the central figure wields a club.
A screenshot of panels 52 and 53 of the Bayeux Tapestry. Figures on and off of horseback clash in battle, wielding swords, spears, axes, and shields. Men and horses both fall in battle.
A screenshot of panel 54 of the Bayeux Tapestry. Figures on and off of horseback clash in battle. The central figure, Bishop Odo of Bayeux, wields a club.
A screenshot of panel 57 of the Bayeux Tapestry. As the battle begins to die down, multiple figures are depicted dead or dying. With few horses remaining, the last of the fighting occurs largely on foot, with axes and spears.
Identifier
SAG479_TEG_001
Title
Bayeux Tapestry
Description
The Bayeux Tapestry depicts across 58 scenes the Conquest of England in 1066, led by Duke William of Normandy. The tapestry is suspected to have been commissioned by Bishop Odo, William's half-brother, and is composed entirely of embroidered linen.
Creator
Unknown
Cataloger
Theodore E Gryniewicz
Date
ca. 1050
Time Period
Medieval period
Geographic Location
England
Is Part Of
Official Bayeux Tapestry digital representation
Collection
The Bayeux Tapestry museum
Type
Tapestry
Medium
Wool embroidery on a linen canvas
Extent
6900cm x 70cm
Subject
screenshots
tapestries
war horses
battlefields
battle-axes
conquests
Rights
Article L122-5 of the French Intellectual Property Code
Item sets
The Digital Medieval collection
Site pages
Dungeons & Dragons: The Art of the 5e Players Handbook and the Bayeux Tapestry by Theodore Gryniewicz
Media
A screenshot of panel 10 of the Bayeux Tapestry. Figures with dane axes converse near horses.Panel 10, Bayeux Tapestry
A screenshot of panel 29 of the Bayeux Tapestry. Three figures with dane axes converse.Panel 29, Bayeux Tapestry
A screenshot of panel 37 of the Bayeux Tapestry. Many figures prepare for war, carrying weapons and armour.Panel 37, Bayeux Tapestry
A screenshot of panel 49 of the Bayeux Tapestry. Figures on horseback face off; the central figure wields a club.Panel 49, Bayeux Tapestry
A screenshot of panels 52 and 53 of the Bayeux Tapestry. Figures on and off of horseback clash in battle, wielding swords, spears, axes, and shields. Men and horses both fall in battle.Panels 52-53, Bayeux Tapestry
A screenshot of panel 54 of the Bayeux Tapestry. Figures on and off of horseback clash in battle. The central figure, Bishop Odo of Bayeux, wields a club. Panel 54, Bayeux Tapestry
A screenshot of panel 57 of the Bayeux Tapestry. As the battle begins to die down, multiple figures are depicted dead or dying. With few horses remaining, the last of the fighting occurs largely on foot, with axes and spears.Panel 57, Bayeux Tapestry