Britain's Most Fragile Treasure (2011)

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.

Released

2011-10-12

Genres

Documentary, History

Runtime

60 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Paul Tilzey

TMDB rating

6.2/10 from 4 votes