Art history: early modern - for iPod/iPhone

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The world of the early modern period (C10th - C16th) was one of religious obsession, power struggles and plunder. But it was also a world of stunning artistic endeavour. This collection shows how, encoded in the art and architecture of the time, you can find stories of political machinations, fema…

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    • Mar 22, 2012 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 4 EPISODES


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    Stained Glass

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2012 16:01


    People once thought stained glass windows were “the bible of the poor”, but looking more closely at their function reveals something far more endearingly human.

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    Transcript -- Stained Glass

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2012


    Transcript -- People once thought stained glass windows were “the bible of the poor”, but looking more closely at their function reveals something far more endearingly human.

    technique transcript functions stained glass york minster transcript people herkenrode all_saints_york selby_abbey
    Unravelling an icon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2012 17:20


    Experts reveal the hidden history and cross-cultural complexity of the icon “St George and the Boy from Mytilini” in London’s British Museum.

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    Transcript -- Unravelling an icon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2012


    Transcript -- Experts reveal the hidden history and cross-cultural complexity of the icon “St George and the Boy from Mytilini” in London’s British Museum.

    style boy icon transcript st george british museum byzantine unravelling technical analysis iconography transcript experts mytilini boy_from_mytillini crusader_art cultural_encounter

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