Battle of Hastings II Belgian Wall Tapestry Van Gogh Gericault was an emblematic artist

Gericault was an emblematic artist of the Napoleon era

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

Globally inspired motif of leopard skin with a rosette center

In a style he calls romantic realism

by Charles Le Brun and now part of France's Mobiler National collection

Battle of Hastings II Belgian Wall Tapestry Van Gogh Gericault was an emblematic artistThis 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.