1070s in art explained

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Art timeline

The decade of the 1070s in art involved some significant events.

Events

• 1070's: Bayeux Tapestry (embroidery) is completed in England, possibly to unveil at the dedication of Bayeux Cathedral in 1077.^[1]

Works

• 1072: Guo Xi paints Early Spring and Autumn in the River Valley^[2]
• 1078
  • Unknown artist sculpts Bishamonten statue in Hōryū-ji
  • Tympanum of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Galicia (Spain) sculpted

Births

• 1073: Ibn al-Tilmīdh, Syriac Christian physician, pharmacist, poet, musician and calligrapher (died 1165)
• 1076: Fujiwara no Sadazane, Japanese calligrapher during the Heian period (died 1120)

Deaths

• 1079: Wen Tong, Chinese Northern Song painter famous for his ink bamboo paintings (born 1019)

Notes and References

1. Book: Grape, Wolfgang. The Bayeux tapestry: monument to a Norman triumph. registration. 3 May 2012. 1994. Prestel. 978-3-7913-1365-8.
2. Book: Bossy. Michel-André. Brothers. Thomas. McEnroe. John C.. Artists, Writers, and Musicians: An Encyclopedia of People Who Changed the World. 2012-05-03. 2001-10-30. Greenwood Publishing Group. 978-1-57356-154-9. 82.