The Dark Ages: An Age of Light - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
The Clash of the Gods
Reappraising the Dark Ages, Waldemar Januszczak sees how Christian artists used images of ancient gods for inspiration and developed new architectural forms.
What the Barbarians Did for Us
Focusing on the Huns, Vandals and Goths, Waldemar Januszczak follows each tribe's European journey and discovers the art they produced along the way.
The Wonder of Islam
Waldemar Januszczak examines the early artistic explorations of the first Muslims, the development of their mosques and their scientific achievements.
The Men of the North
Waldemar Januszczak looks at the Vikings with their intricately-decorated long ships, and the Irish and Anglo-Saxons' manuscript illumination and jewellery.
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