| Title |
Bayeux Tapestry: scene 51: Here Duke William speaks to his knights to prepare themselves manfully and wisely for the battle against the army of the English |
| Location Country |
probably Southern England |
| Style Period |
Medieval Art |
| Subject |
Costumes and Textiles; Historical Art |
| Creation Date |
c. 1070s CE |
| Form |
textile |
| Medium |
woolen yarn embroidery on linen |
| Dimensions |
L: approx. 231', H: approx. 1' 8" |
| Inscription/Marks |
HIC WILLELM: DVX ALLOQVITVR: SVIS: MILITIBVS: VT∙ PREPARARENT SE⋮ VIRILITER ET SAPIENTER: AD PRELIVM: CONTRA: ANGLORVM EXERCITU[M]: |
| Repository |
Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux, Bayeux (France) |
| Source |
The Bayeux Tapestry: Monument to a Norman Triumph, by Wolfgang Grape. Prestel Verlag, Munich, 1994. |
| Work ID |
21904 |
| Rights |
Digital Image Copyright University of Utah |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s63j6s7w |
| Setname |
uu_aah_art |
| ID |
47769 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s63j6s7w |
