ARTH 205 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Flying Buttress, Giotto, Ambrogio Lorenzetti
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*gothic cathedral focus on stained glass: bayeux cathedral. Bayeux tapestry/embroidery: different stitches give texture and other effects, commissioned by bishop odo, showcases the activities of december 1066 and william the conqueror. King edward the confessor sends his trusted advisor harold to normandy: he asks willia(cid:373) to (cid:271)e ed(cid:449)ard"s heir to the king of england. Harold"s oath to william: swears allegiance to the new king. Edward"s funeral at westminster: commoner harold is sworn in as king, william becomes upset; builds a navy and an army. William settles into england: builds castles defensive structures. Battle of hastings: william defeats harold and becomes kind of england. Compare the form of political propaganda (one sided view of events on the embroidery) in the. Trajan makes a public place to show himself off and highlight his victory over the dacian people, whereas the embroidery is a less public record hung in a church of the events and victories.
