Britain's Most Fragile Treasure
Historian Dr Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of a centuries-old masterpiece in glass. At 78 feet in height, the famous East Window at York Minster is the largest medieval stained-glass window in the country and it was the creative vision of a single artist - a mysterious master craftsman called John Thornton, one of the earliest named English artists. The East Window of York Minster is far more than a work of artistic genius, it is a window onto the medieval world and the medieval mind - telling us who were once were and who we still are, all preserved in the most fragile medium of all.
Description: Historian Dr Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of a centuries-old masterpiece in glass. At 78 feet in height, the famous East Window at York Minster is the largest medieval stained-glass window in the country and it was the creative vision of a single artist - a mysterious master craftsman called John Thornton, one of the earliest named English artists. The East Window of York Minster is far more than a work of artistic genius, it is a window onto the medieval world and the medieval mind - telling us who were once were and who we still are, all preserved in the most fragile medium of all.
Genres: Documentary, History
Homepage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0161dgq
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 60 minutes
Test
Man
Detective Knight: Independence
Box
Mark Twain
My Daughter's Psycho Friend
Don't Blink
Bark
War
Rainy Season
Janina Ramirez
Played Presenter
Tim Ayers
Played Self - Centre for Medieval Studies, York
Sarah Brown
Played Self - Director, York Glaziers Trust
Tony Cattle
Played Self - Glazier
Keith Jones
Played Self - Dean of York
Richard Marks
Played Self - Art Historian
Walter Pinches
Played Self - Glassmaker
Nick Teed
Played Self - Senior Conservator
Helen Whittaker
Played Self - Stained Glass Artist
Backdrops
Posters
Logos
No artwork found