Battle of Hastings II Belgian Wall Tapestry Van Gogh Bayeux - William Navigo Belgium

Bayeux - William Navigo Belgium tapestry depicts the events leading up to the conquest of England set in the 11th Century

Keith Mallet's lovely painting has beautifully rendered into textile here with lovely earth tones juxtaposed with cooling watery blues

stylized forms of traditional East Asian art

In a style he calls romantic realism

Battle of Hastings II Belgian Wall Tapestry Van Gogh Bayeux - William Navigo BelgiumThis Belgian jacquard tapestry, Battle of Hastings II, is an extract of the queen Mathilde's tapestry. The original some 230 feet long, is in the Bayeux museum in Normandy. It describes how England was conquered by Normans. Also known as L'Embarquement. This piece adds an air of sophistication as it displays one of histories most historical moments.