Who constructed the Bayeux Tapestry?
We are reasonably confident that the Bayeux Tapestry was commissioned by Bishop Odo, but debate remains over who made the wall hanging. There are several countries that lay claim to the Bayeux tapestry. It is known as the Bayeux Tapestry in England, it is sometimes referred to in France as the Bayeux de la Tapisserie. France believes that Matilda, William of Normandy's wife, wove the wall hanging. But as Queen of England, she would never have had the time to weave the Bayeux tapestry. So if we discount the construction of the Bayeux Tapestry being undertaken in France, where was it made? Over the years, the wall hanging has been studied by experts in this field and the consensus of opinion is that it was of English construction. Certain historical facts of the time and features of the Bayeux Tapestry indicate where it was made. Reproductions of the Bayeux Tapestry are the art heirlooms of the future. Art lovers and collectors all around the world love the Bayeux Tapestry.
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