eVideo
Kanopy
Understanding Western Art
Summary
Textile production played a significant role in the early history of Western art. Travel into the fascinating story and politics of embroidery and tapestry making in the Middle Ages, arts that were largely the domain of women. See this legacy embodied in the medieval Bayeux Tapestry, illustrating the Battle of Hastings, and The Dinner Party, a contemporary textile masterpiece by Judy Chicago.