Michael Linton's Bayeux Tapestry: 1066 - A Medieval Mosaic and Puzzles
Medieval Mosaic
The Finale Section
The Missing Section of the Bayeux Tapestry, recreated as an 8 metre Medieval Mosaic Masterpiece.
Historians believe that there are two missing panels to the original Bayeux Tapestry. The Medieval Mosaic's 8 metre 'finale section' is based on the historical events of the time, highlighting what might have been depicted in the missing section of the Bayeux Tapestry. This missing section narrates three months of history from the end of the Battle of Hastings on 14th October 1066 to the coronation of William the Conqueror on Christmas Day 1066.
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This stunning artwork has been a collaborative effort between father and daughter, Michael and Rachael Linton, which recreates the lost section of the Bayeux Tapestry. This completes a 25 year artistic odyssey and has resulted in a truly unique New Zealand Masterpiece.
Michael and his daughter Rachael spent four years accurately researching historical and contemporary literature on every aspect of the period in order to draw a truthful depiction of the events succeeding the Norman Conquest of England.
As a period piece it was important that the extension depict the people, events and culture accurately, as well as having the appropriate artistic style, colour and composition of the original tapestry.
The mosaic re-creation "Finale Section" is painted on a canvas of over 400,000 pieces of spring steel; it is 8 metres long and weighs approximately 60 kilograms. The finale section is added as a seamless continuation of Michael's Medieval Mosaic, bringing the overall length to 42 metres and a final weight of 287 kg. A unique feature of the mosaic is that Michael has encoded many mathematical puzzles into the background of the mosaic. Over 10,000 of the pieces of the picture have been placed very purposely to create an intricate path of puzzles throughout the entire mosaic.