Bayeux’s carpet: discovery of a « missing penis » and new discussions
He is not as well known as Vinci’s « Mona Lisa », Michelangelo’s « David » or Warhol’s « Marilyn ». And yet it is one of the most important works of art of his time: the carpet of Bayeux, an approximately 52 centimeter high and around 68 meters long cloth, which shows the conquest of England by the Norman Herzog Wilhelm the conqueror (William the Conqueror) in around five dozen individual scenes. The work of art was created, which is considered unique and particularly valuable due to its detail, its quality and its well thought -out visual language, presumably between 1066 and 1082 in southern England. Who is the creator of the work remains unclear.
Bayeux’s carpet is a contemporary witness that not only serves art historians, but also historians as work material and research tools – and now ensures discussion material because of a discovery. It’s about male genital organs, i.e. penises.
Not the object of desire, but the object of the discussion: the right figure hides something between her legs. But is it a penis or just a sword difference? Photo: Bayeux Museum
A few years ago, the focus was on the genitals shown on the cloth. Because, according to George Garnett, a specialist for the history of the Middle Ages of the renowned university in Oxford, 93 penises can be found on the enormously long work of art. 88 of the genitals belong to Horsesfive to people.
The running man with great
But now a colleague contradicts him: Dr. Christopher Monk, called « Medieval Monk » (translated: Middle Ages monk), has discovered another penis, with a « running man », as he was on in his blog www.themedievalmonk.com explained. If you take a closer look at the scene, you will see a figure, between its legs, under the tunic, paved something.
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It could actually be a penis that is a little wider on the trunk, at the top narrower. In terms of color, he clearly stands out from the clothing of the « owner », but also from the alleged testicles shown on the left. The lower end of the peniss, if it is one, was highlighted by orange-red yarn.
Garnett, like everyone involved in this discussion, assumes a Bayeux expert, assumes that the phallus-shaped object is only a sword or knife sheath. He announced this in a podcast produced by the BBC. However, Monk contradicts this theory. He not only leads one, but even two reasons that speak against it: « On the Bayeux carpet, there are no swords with decorations at the lower end. » And: « The position of the hanging attachment is completely wrong for a sword difference. »
It is a memory that this embroidery remains a miraculous puzzle for almost a millennium after its creation.
Dr. David Musgrove
Moderator BBC podcast
Monk therefore only comes to a conclusion: « I am sure that the appendix is a representation of male genitals – the missing penis’, let’s say. The detail is anatomically surprisingly detailed. »
A real dispute did not arise from this discourse, of course. The « missing penis », as Monk calls him, has not yet led to an argument that divides the art world, such as decrypting the smile of the « Joconde ». However, the importance of male genitals in the artwork is by no means, as explained in detail in the podcast. There are clear differences in size in the representations that are probably not available for no reason.
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Dr. David Musgrove, the moderator of the audio format, in which the focus was on a few days ago, emphasizes the importance of the discovery: « It is a memory that this embroidery is a multi -layered artifact, the careful study is rewarded and also remains a miracle puzzle for almost a millennium after its development. »
