Britain's Most Fragile Treasure 2011
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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.
- Released: 2011-10-12
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, History
- Stars: Janina Ramirez, Tim Ayers, Sarah Brown, Tony Cattle, Keith Jones
- Director: Jonty Claypole, Emma Lysaght, Michael Nollet, Paul Tilzey, Alison Seymour
