For centuries tapestries have been used to decorate homes across the world for their innate sense of beauty and artistry. The trend continues in today’s modern, digitised, world where things tend to be more virtual than real. Known to come from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds that lends them a diversity envied in traditional art medium, these tapestry wall hangings are one of the most accomplished textile-based art forms. At tapestrycatalogue.com, you will find the best collection of tapestries with different motifs, from art to chenille to religious and of course Bayeux ones. Occupying centre stage in our collection, these wonderful Bayeux tapestries are a great way to decorate your home corners and gardens.

The Bayeux tapestry must be the most interesting and original theme used in the art of tapestry. It is the epic embroidered textile detailing one of history's most famous events, the Battle of Hastings. It tells the story of the events leading unto and including the battle of Hastings on October 14th, 1066 fought between William the Conqueror and King Harold. Legend goes that in 1070, shortly after the battle, a wall tapestry was commissioned by Bishop Odo of Bayeux, William the Conqueror's half-brother. Designed and manufactured in Kent, England the Bayeux Tapestry is 230ft long and 20 inches high, and survives to this day in a specially constructed museum in Bayeux, Northern France. The original tapestry was so massive in length that historians have traditionally split the work into panels, each defined by a scene.

At Tapestrycatalogue.com, we have an extensive collection of Bayeux tapestries and medieval tapestries, Flanders tapestries. They are manufactured in Europe on jacquard machines and then hand finished. They narrate the course of history through their images including important landmarks and figures like, Mathilde, Battle of Hastings, William the conqueror and Duke of Normandy. The images have been reproduced in tapestries are so life-like that they immediately instil a sense of awe in the viewer.

Over the years tapestrycatalogue.com has acquired the reputation of being the best place to buy Bayeux tapestries, online and at unmatched prices. Visit our online catalogue to view our excellent collection. Our web site provides you with a safe and secure shopping experience, right from the time you enter our web store till the time you leave, offering complete security and peace of mind to you. You can order your tapestries online or by phone, fax, or mail. For more information please visit www.tapestrycatalogue.com

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