The Bayeux Tapestry

by Lucien Musset

A leading authority on the Bayeux Tapestry examines the work frame by frame in this profusely illustrated and annotated volume.

The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most extraordinary artefacts to survive from the eleventh century. A fragile web of woollen thread on linen, its brilliant colours undimmed after nearly a thousand years, this masterpiece is unique as a complete example of an art form beloved of the aristocracy in the Romanesque era...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843831635
• ISBN13: 9781843831631
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.4" x 10.0"