1070s in art
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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 HÅryÅ«-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)