(Britain's Most Fragile Treasure)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Documentary,

History

Runtime:

60 minutes

Year:

2011

Directors:

Paul Tilzey

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Production companies:

BBC Four

Actors:

Presenter

Self - Centre for Medieval Studies, York

Self - Director, York Glaziers Trust

Self - Glazier

Self - Dean of York

Crews:

Sound Recordist

Executive Producer

Production Manager

Art Designer

Editor