Treasures of the Anglo-Saxons (2010)

Treasures of the Anglo-Saxons (2010)

2010-08-10 United Kingdom 59 Min. PG-13
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Overview

In this hour-long documentary, Oxford academic Janina Ramirez tours the country in search of Anglo-Saxon art treasures. Her basic thesis - and it is a plausible one - is that we should not look upon their era as a "dark age" as compared, for example, to Roman times, but rather celebrate it as an age in which creativity flowered, especially in terms of artistic design as well as symbolism. She shows plenty of good examples, ranging from the Franks Casket to the Staffordshire Hoard, and the Lindisfarne Gospels. - l_rawjalaurence

Cast

Janina Ramirez is Self - Presenter
Self - Presenter
Kim Siddorn is Self - Regia Anglorum
Self - Regia Anglorum
David Symonds is Self - Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Self - Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery