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.
Genre: Documentary, History
Stars: Janina Ramirez, Tim Ayers, Sarah Brown, Tony Cattle, Keith Jones, Richard Marks
Crew: Jonty Claypole (Executive Producer), Emma Lysaght (Editor), Michael Nollet (Editor), Paul Tilzey (Producer), Alison Seymour (Production Manager), Jenny Anderson (Art Designer)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: BBC Four
Runtime: 60 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 12, 2011
IMDb: 5
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