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Britain's Most Fragile Treasure

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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.

Release Date : 2011-10-12

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : BBC Four

Production Country : United Kingdom

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Cast

Character Name : Presenter

Original Name : Janina Ramirez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Self - Centre for Medieval Studies, York

Original Name : Tim Ayers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Director, York Glaziers Trust

Original Name : Sarah Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Glazier

Original Name : Tony Cattle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Dean of York

Original Name : Keith Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Art Historian

Original Name : Richard Marks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Glassmaker

Original Name : Walter Pinches

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Senior Conservator

Original Name : Nick Teed

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Stained Glass Artist

Original Name : Helen Whittaker

Gender : Male

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