The Bayeux Tapestry Reconnects a Thousand Years of History

The temporary presentation of the nearly thousand-year-old Bayeux Tapestry in London has returned one of art history’s great continuous visual narratives to international attention. Its wool-embroidered scenes recount not only the Norman conquest of 1066 but also how power, war and memory are constructed through images. The partnership between France and Britain demonstrates the cultural-diplomatic value of sharing an exceptionally fragile work across borders with modern conservation and transport technology.