Explore titles
Britain's Most Fragile Treasure poster

Britain's Most Fragile Treasure

Film201160 min6.2/10 on TMDB

Directed by Paul Tilzey

No community ratings yet on FilmStash · 0 membersOne score per member · Verified member ratings

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.Read moreLess

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.

The story

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.

Loading community activity…

Community reviews

Write your review →

Cast & crew

Tim Ayers
Tim Ayers
Self - Centre for Medieval Studies, York
Sarah Brown
Sarah Brown
Self - Director, York Glaziers Trust
Keith Jones
Keith Jones
Self - Dean of York
Richard Marks
Richard Marks
Self - Art Historian
Nick Teed
Nick Teed
Self - Senior Conservator
Helen Whittaker
Helen Whittaker
Self - Stained Glass Artist
Explore the crew
Producer
Paul Tilzey
Director
Paul Tilzey