The Dark Ages: An Age of Light (2012)

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 4 episodes

Rated

G

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary series looks at art and architecture from the Early Middle Ages. It argues that this period had more progress than people usually think.

informativeeye-openingeducationalthoughtfulengagingmeasuredexploratoryenlightening

What happens

The Dark Ages: An Age of Light is a four-part documentary television series written, directed, and presented by the British art critic Waldemar Januszczak looking at the art and architecture of the so-called Dark Ages (i.e. Early Middle Ages) that shows it to be an era with advancements contrary to popular perceptions of the period. It was broadcast by the BBC in November and December 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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