In 1824, workers at Gobelins Manufactory in Paris, the most prestigious tapestry makers in the world, were convinced that they were having the wool pulled over their eyes. The problem had to do ...

Languages: English, Spanish Researchers have unraveled a long standing mystery regarding the history of the Bayeux Tapestry—an embroidered cloth measuring around 230 foot long and 20 inches tall ...

“Fabulous," is the word Fox used to describe this recent addition to the archives. “You can track all this history (on the tapestry) to Lincoln. It’s amazing information.” ...

The artistic design of the tapestry is very similar to images drawn in 11th-century manuscripts produced for the libraries of the cathedral and the Abbey of Saint Augustine at Canterbury. History ...

The tapestry has survived through time by a combination of luck and good judgement. Indeed, its own history tells us much about France at various times. It is assumed that it was displayed in ...

“Art and War in the Renaissance: The Battle of Pavia Tapestries” will be on view in Fort Worth through Sept. 15 before traveling to San Francisco and Houston. For the first time in ...