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Art Sources Review

Title of Product:

The Bayeux Tapestry

Country:

United Kingdom

Century: 1000 - The 11th Century

Topic: Bayeux Tapestry

Image of the product:

Name of Author(s): Glen Ray Crack

Name of Producer: Glen Ray Crack

Language/s of Product: English

Website of the product: www.hastings1066.com

Target Group: General Public and students 11+

Website last update: 2008

Overall Evaluation: good

Objectives & Structure:
Open site that allows detailed examination of whole Bayeux Tapestry with some limited comment and suggested Links. A layman’s analysis and selection of topics, divided into three main illustrated sections and a link to a related site:
• The full Bayeux Tapestry
• Tapestry Highlights
• Construction and History
• Battle1066.Com

Description of contents:
A site which would act as an introduction to the Tapestry and allow study of some interesting detail. The site will give a good indication of the size of the tapestry in the absence of an actual visit.

Evaluation and Comments:

Overall Evaluation: good

Clarity of structure, logical sequence of contents: excellent

Usability / easiness of navigation: excellent

The website is interesting / stimulating: good

Educational and learning value: good

Compatibility of the content with the target group: excellent

Suitability and quality of graphic interface: excellent

Degree and quality of interaction: good

Exploitation of the electronic potential: fair

Availability and quality of simulation exercises: poor

Quality of the evaluation tools: poor

Possibility of printing/saving material or tests: fair

Description of how the website can be used with the students::
A useful site for students to explore on their own to get a clear understanding of the background to the art work, its making and the story it tells.

Comments::
A very basic site but easy to use and reasonably attractive to students

Evaluation Date: 30.06.08

Name of teacher: Emma Brown, David Graham

Name of School: Holly Lodge Girl's College

Country: UK

Subjects Taught: Art

Comments about this product

Date: 2009.09.18

Posted by Ewa Bajon, POLAND

Message: Tapestry from Bayeux
Tapestry from Bayeux besides of the detailed plan of events displays many symbolic connotations, it is adorned by the real scenes from the temporary life,
and this way it makes up a wonderful material for the usage both during the history and art classes. I would like to indicate the link which seems to be very
useful for the teachers in the school:
http://images.google.pl/images?hl=pl&rlz=1G1GGLQ_PLPL324&q=Tkanina+z+Bayeux&lr=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=38qoSsmTNMP4_Ab1qOm4Bg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1

Date: 2009.05.29

Posted by Teodora Zeia, National School of Arts "Dobri Hristov"-Varna, Bulgaria

Message: I like very much the way the Bayeux Tapestry is presented at www.hastings1066.com - it is very interesting, original, even colorful, especially suited for a teenage audience. I find the choice of font very appropriate. The information about the Bayeux Tapestry is systematical, at the same time comprehensive and presented in a fascinating manner, the images of the scenes help the reader acquire visual notice of this work of art.

Date: 2009.05.20

Posted by Nadia Petrova, National School of Arts, Rousse, BG

Message: Simply great! This web-source can make the in-depth research of the Bayeux Tapestry easy, amusing and quite educational. The multitude of images presents the entire tapestry, while the highlights enable us to find out particular details behind most of the presented scenes. An excellent educational and self-educational tool.