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Der Teppich Von Bayeux DIPLOMARBEIT Titel der Diplomarbeit „Der Teppich von Bayeux: Ein Dokument textiler Erzählkunst und anglo-normannischer Propaganda“ Verfasserin Elfriede Novak angestrebter akademischer Grad Magistra der Philosophie (Mag. phil.) Wien, 2012 Studienkennzahl lt. Studienblatt: A 312 Studienrichtung lt. Studienblatt: Geschichte Betreuerin / Betreuer: ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Anton Scharer Der Teppich von Bayeux Ein Dokument textiler Erzählkunst und anglo-normannischer Propaganda Inhaltsverzeichnis Danksagung .......................................................................................................................................... 3 1. Einleitung/Fragestellung .................................................................................................................. 4 2. Forschungsstand und Quellenkritik ................................................................................................. 6 3. Methodik .......................................................................................................................................... 8 4. Das 11. Jahrhundert als Umbruchszeit ............................................................................................. 9 5. Der historische Hintergrund der Bilderzählung ............................................................................. 12 5.1 Normandie ............................................................................................................................... 12 5.2 England .................................................................................................................................... 14 5.3 Dänemark/Norwegen .............................................................................................................. 17 5.4 Rom ......................................................................................................................................... 18 5.5 Zahlreiche Thronbewerber ...................................................................................................... 19 6. Zeitgenössische Quellen ................................................................................................................ 22 6.1 Anglo-Saxon Chronicle ........................................................................................................... 24 6.2 Carmen de Hastingae Proelio .................................................................................................. 26 6.3 Gesta Normannorum Ducum .................................................................................................. 27 6.4 Gesta Willelmi ducis Normannorum et regis Anglorum ......................................................... 28 6.5 Vita Ædwardi Regis ................................................................................................................. 29 7. Das Objekt: Kunstwerk und historisches Dokument ..................................................................... 30 7.1 Technik und Herstellung.......................................................................................................... 30 7.2 Entstehungsort und Datierung ................................................................................................. 34 7.3 Mögliche Auftraggeber des Teppichs ...................................................................................... 39 7.3.1 Königin Mathilde ............................................................................................................. 39 7.3.2 Odo von Bayeux .............................................................................................................. 40 7.3.3 Eustace de Boulogne ....................................................................................................... 41 7.3.4 Edith of Wessex ............................................................................................................... 42 7.3.5 Wilhelm der Eroberer ...................................................................................................... 43 7.4 Die Bildhandlung .................................................................................................................... 43 7.5 Schicksal des Bilddokuments .................................................................................................. 46 1 8. Erzähltechnik ................................................................................................................................. 50 8.1 Kontinuierende Darstellungsweise .......................................................................................... 52 8.1.1 Trennung der Episoden .................................................................................................... 54 8.1.2 Überbordende Gestik ....................................................................................................... 56 8.1.3 Wiederholung von Motiven und Figuren ......................................................................... 58 8.1.4 Umkehrung der Bildfolge ................................................................................................ 59 8.1.5 Schauplatzwechsel ........................................................................................................... 62 8.2 Herrscherrepräsentation .......................................................................................................... 63 8.3 Das Schweigen der Figuren ..................................................................................................... 64 8.4 Selbst Erlebtes? ....................................................................................................................... 65 9. Realität oder normannische Propaganda? ...................................................................................... 67 9.1 divergierende Überlieferung .................................................................................................... 67 9.1.1 Zeit und Ort der Eidleistung ............................................................................................ 68 9.1.2 Bemühen um politische und religiöse Unterstützung ...................................................... 69 9.1.3 Invasionsplanung und Ausführung .................................................................................. 70 9.1.4 Verzögerung bei der Überfahrt ........................................................................................ 71 9.1.5 Messe versus Mahl .......................................................................................................... 72 9.2 Verschiedene Deutungsmöglichkeiten der Geschehnisse auf dem Teppich ............................ 73 9.2.1 Grund der Reise Harolds auf den Kontinent ................................................................... 74 9.2.2 Ælfgyva ........................................................................................................................... 75 9.2.3 Waffenleihe ...................................................................................................................... 78 9.2.4 Eidleistung ....................................................................................................................... 79 9.2.5 Nachfolgeversprechen versus Designation ...................................................................... 80 9.2.6 Eidbruch? ......................................................................................................................... 82 9.2.7 Krönungsszene................................................................................................................. 83 9.2.8 Harolds und seiner Brüder Tod ........................................................................................ 83 9.3 Zweck des Bilddokuments ...................................................................................................... 84 9.4 Propaganda .............................................................................................................................. 85 9.5 Ursprünglicher Bestimmungsort: Palast oder Kirche? ............................................................ 86 10. Conclusio ..................................................................................................................................... 91 11. Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 94 12. Quellen und Literaturverzeichnis ................................................................................................. 96 12.1 Quellen .................................................................................................................................. 96 12.2 Literatur ................................................................................................................................. 97 12.3 Internetabfragen .................................................................................................................. 101 13. Landkarten ................................................................................................................................. 102 14. Stammtafeln ............................................................................................................................... 103 15. Bildtafeln: Der Teppich von Bayeux (Diashow) ........................................................................ 105 16. Lebenslauf .................................................................................................................................. 114 2 Danksagung
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