The Bayeux Tapestry as a Religious - Peregrinations
The Bayeux Tapestry as a Religious - Peregrinations
The Bayeux Tapestry as a Religious - Peregrinations
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panel, nor is there a need for one. <strong>The</strong> epic tale of betrayal, usurpation and Divine Wrath had<br />
been fully played out in an almost apocalyptic manner. 44 Having looked at the themes and<br />
images in the <strong>Tapestry</strong>, we can now more fully understand why the nave of the Cathedral of<br />
Notre-Dame at <strong>Bayeux</strong> w<strong>as</strong> a fitting place for its display. <strong>The</strong> religious background is part of the<br />
<strong>Tapestry</strong>‟s historical context. Today‟s pilgrims and visitors may have another, more secular,<br />
outlook.<br />
44 Lucien Musset, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Bayeux</strong> <strong>Tapestry</strong>, 266.<br />
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