French voice fears over artwork’s move to London
Bayeux Gblelen, who documented the Norman occupation of England in 1066, will be closed to the public in France on Monday before the opposition moved to London.
Next time, it will be possible to exhibit about 1000 -year -old artwork at the British Museum in September next year.
However, the French art world is strongly opposed to the project, experts are afraid of the 70m long (230FT) masterpiece.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the loan when they met in London in July.
The last few weeks have seen a major increase in the number of visitors at the Bayeux Museum before its closure from September 1.
A new screen area for at least two years is being built for the Gblelen.
Closing – long -term planned – giving Macron the opportunity to perform cultural diplomacy action, France has committed to lending Gobile to British Museum for a year from next September.
However, this promise triggered a scream from many people in the French art world.
A petition that defines the loan as a cultural crime received 60,000 signatures.
First of all, what many opponents are angry can be highly tangible, who cannot leave behind the advice of experts who do not leave behind the advice of vibrations that are inevitable on a long journey, where Macron’s movement is decided to make Macron’s movement.
On August 22, a French official who controls the loan defended the movement, saying that the work was not too fragile to move.
Philippe Bélaval emphasized that there has not yet been a decision on how to move the goblen, but earlier this year, making detailed suggestions on transportation and transportation.
“This study certainly does not indicate that this goblen is irrelevant,” he said. He said. He did not explain the authors or results of the study.
Cecile Binet, a regional museum adviser of Normandy, added that in February this year, in a Youtube mission, goben will be a risk to protect long distances and that it was “very fragile”.
The great embroidery, which is believed to have been created in the city, will be screened in London from next autumn to July 2027.
On the other hand, treasures, including works of Anglo-Saxon grave mounds in Sutton HOO and 12th century Lewis chess pieces, will travel to museums in Normandy.
Bayeux Gblelen, which dates back to the 11th century, draws a controversial time in Anglo-French relations, as Anglo Saxon replaces its dominance with Norman rule.
Although the last part of the embroidery is missing, Anglo Saxons fled at the end of the Hastings War in 1066.
The 58 scene, 626 characters and 202 horse Normandy and the UK gave a unique explanation of the medieval period, not only about military traditions, but also the valuable details of daily life.
