Our community overwhelmingly sided with David Hockney, arguing that the Bayeux Tapestry is too irreplaceable to justify the risks of moving it to London, even temporarily
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Our community overwhelmingly sided with David Hockney, arguing that the Bayeux Tapestry is too irreplaceable to justify the risks of moving it to London, even temporarily
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Art experts and local officials in France are horrified that the 1,000-year-old tapestry is being moved across the Channel
It comes after artist David Hockney slammed the move of the 900-year-old treasure as ‘madness’
Experts have warned vibrations caused by poor road conditions could risk ripping the fragile cloth during its journey
Exclusive: Artist condemns British Museum plans as a 'vanity project' that could cause 'irreversible damage' to priceless…
The chronicle of William the Conqueror’s victory is set to return to England after almost a millennia
The temporary transfer of the eleventh century work has sparked outrage in France
