Bayeux Tapestry Meaning
What does it mean to be at war? Some will tell you that it’s when different nations are fighting against each other, and others will say it’s when the military is really needed. Although these answers may be true, being at war doesn’t mean just that. Being at war is much more, and it requires a more in-depth answer than just saying what we already know. Two pieces of artwork that can help us understand the meaning of being at war can be found in the Bayeux Tapestry by Bishop Odo, and the Portable War Memorial by Edward Kienholz. These works of art attempt to impact and acknowledge the memory of war by showing you before, during, and after a war. They take different aspects of war itself, and through different perspectives and artistic designs, they
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Lastly, they show a cultural response to war by focusing on the Battle of Hastings and World War II in their works. To begin, the Bayeux Tapestry attempts to impact the memory of war by showing you a narrative of the events leading up to the Norman Conquest, and the Battle of Hastings itself. The patron, Bishop Odo, depicts the battle through three horizontal spaces. The middle space is used to place the major events of the battle, while the top and bottom portions are used to include animals, people, and hunting from Aesop’s Fables. At times, these top and bottom parts are used to draw attention to key parts in the middle piece. This narrative is divided into seventy-five parts, and is about two-hundred and thirty inches long. Also, it is considered a tapestry, but despite of this, it isn’t a “true” tapestry
Lastly, they show a cultural response to war by focusing on the Battle of Hastings and World War II in their works. To begin, the Bayeux Tapestry attempts to impact the memory of war by showing you a narrative of the events leading up to the Norman Conquest, and the Battle of Hastings itself. The patron, Bishop Odo, depicts the battle through three horizontal spaces. The middle space is used to place the major events of the battle, while the top and bottom portions are used to include animals, people, and hunting from Aesop’s Fables. At times, these top and bottom parts are used to draw attention to key parts in the middle piece. This narrative is divided into seventy-five parts, and is about two-hundred and thirty inches long. Also, it is considered a tapestry, but despite of this, it isn’t a “true” tapestry