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Is supposedly to be displayed in Britain after 'months of talks between culture departments'.
If you haven't already seen the tapestry, it's basically a fucking great long, single piece of embroidered piece of cloth which tells the story of an invasion of England by, you guessed it, the French.
Personally, I was totally underwhelmed when I saw it, frankly I've seen more impressive works of art by local 'artists' on walls in Margate. Mind you, I've also seen the Mona Lisa, and I found that to be a bit of a let down. When I visited the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, I was mightily impressed with the building's architecture, but not with the shite inside it, so maybe I'm a just a philistine.
So, will you be going to see the tapestry when it arrives?
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On a trip to London Village a while back, we realised Ms nb57's desire to do Tate Modern, where I dutifully tagged along.......I just don't get it at all, perhaps a piece in isolation might be ok, but best for me was the giant spider out front.....after several floors she suddenly said "Get me out of here, I've seen enough of this shit!"
Did the Parliament tour...much better!
The interesting thing about the Bayeux Tapestry is that according to current research it was made in England, not France.
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Some of the very senior military were surprisingly caring about that, despite the 'total' nature of the war - Kyoto in Japan was never bombed either, for the same reason.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
This all created a media sensation over the two years it took to find the painting. That's why it's the most famous painting etc.
So being underwhelmed is probably ok!
(Abridged - there's obviously much more to it)
Probably not going to see the Bayeux Tap, but in Feb wouldn't mind going to see the Terracotta Warriors in Liverpool. That should be good
I agree with you about both the tapestry and the Mona Lisa. Paintings wise I was more impressed with Turner and Van Gough exhibitions at the National Gallery.
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Monte Cassino was similar until they realised how many allied lives were at risk because of it.
There's a very thin line between historical sentiment and lives in war.
We have our own tapestry about a French invasion...in Fishguard! It was created to commemorate the last time the British mainland was invaded in February 1797.
http://lastinvasiontapestry.co.uk/
I'm glad I saw the tapestry but won't make a repeat visit.
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!