Britain's Most Fragile Treasure
20111h 0m6.2
Documentary, History
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- United Kingdom
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in United Kingdom.
Details
- Director
- Paul Tilzey
- Writing
- Janina Ramirez
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Oct 12, 2011
- Studio
- BBC Four
Cast
Janina Ramirez
Presenter
Tim Ayers
Self - Centre for Medieval Studies, York
Sarah Brown
Self - Director, York Glaziers Trust
Tony Cattle
Self - Glazier
Keith Jones
Self - Dean of York
Richard Marks
Self - Art Historian
Walter Pinches
Self - Glassmaker
Nick Teed
Self - Senior Conservator
Helen Whittaker
Self - Stained Glass Artist
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