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A History of Textile Cleanliness: Washing and Perfuming Fabrics from the Medieval to the Modern Period 28-29 May 2026 Institute of Art History, University of Bern, Switzerland International conference ...
What's On What's On News Ilfracombe British visitors take on Normandy with dancing giants and château charm From medieval tapestries to a 1,000-year city party, Ilfracombe’s twinning trip ...
British brand Skopos combined boucle and chenille material textures in this hardwearing upholstery fabric created for busy commercial environments.
Indore: To preserve the rich cultural heritage and attract a higher influx of tourists, the Directorate of Archaeology, Archives and Museums, Madhya P.
The Bayeux Tapestry, embroidered in the 1070s, consists of nine panels with 58 scenes depicting “the Norman Conquest of England after the Battle of Hastings in 1066,” The Art Newspaper reports.
A row over the number of penises depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry has deepened, with two medieval scholars clashing over a mystery appendage depicted in the famous eleventh-century embroidered work.
Medieval art is laden with symbolism (including everything from colors, to flowers, to animals), and the Bayeux Tapestry is no exception.
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New horror-comedy 'Death of a Unicorn' brings us a brutal breed of unicorn—an accurate picture of the beast as passed down through the ages.
I did the 'art direction'. W*: Can you tell us about the medieval tapestry in the Bodleian that you 'copied' slash were 'inspired by', and how that became a Glastonbury-friendly image? SD: It's a ...