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What is the name of the artwork depicting Bishop Odo Blessing the Feast from the Bayeux Tapestry?

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The scene of Bishop Odo blessing the feast from the Bayeux Tapestry does not have a specific title but is described by the action taking place, commonly referred to as 'Bishop Odo Blessing the Normans’ Feast'. The tapestry, likely created around 1070 in Canterbury, provides a narrative of the Norman conquest including the Battle of Hastings from the Norman perspective.

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The artwork from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting Bishop Odo Blessing the Feast is not titled like a modern painting might be; however, one could refer to the scene by its description based on the Latin inscription accompanying it. The inscription for this particular scene is "HIC ODO EPISCOPVS BACULUM TENENS CONFORTAT PUEROS," which translates to "Here, Odo the Bishop, holding a staff, encourages the young warriors" in Figure 14.2.83.

The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered wool on linen cloth, measuring approximately 20 inches high and 230 feet in length. Created around 1070, likely in Canterbury, it doesn’t depict a story from a Norman perspective, as Odo, the half-brother of William, Duke of Normandy, is favorably portrayed in several scenes with Latin inscriptions, including the feast. The tapestry consists of seventy-five scenes with Latin inscriptions, chronicling the events leading up to the Norman conquest, which includes the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

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