Author : Jan Messent
Release : 2010
Genre : Bayeux tapestry
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 840/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Bayeux Tapestry Embroiderers' Story by : Jan Messent
Download or read book The Bayeux Tapestry Embroiderers' Story written by Jan Messent. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Blending historical facts and an absorbing account concentrating on the practical aspects of creating such a mammoth piece of art, this survey examines the mysteries behind a centuries-old artifact, the Bayeux Tapestry. Through vividly detailed illustrations impeccably true to the piece's intricately worked characters and elements, this volume offers a thoughtful envisioning of the stories of the women involved in embroidering the piece--their identities, materials, methods, organization, working conditions, and venues. Incorporating a sketchbook feel that evokes a sense of a work in process, the chronicle pieces together an extensively researched and colorful narrative that helps place the famous embroidery in a plausible context. The author's reconstruction of the final eight feet that are missing from the tapestry will be of particular interest to embroiderers."--Publisher's description.