The Men of the North

In the final episode, Waldemar looks towards the north of Europe. The Carolingians saw themselves as successors to Rome, reflected in their art. Elsewhere, the Vikings were constructing long ships with intricate decoration and marking their territory with powerful rune stones. And on the British Isles, the Irish and Anglo-Saxons were creating unique works of manuscript illumination and remarkable jewellery.

Waldemar Januszczak, storico dell'arte e prestigiosa firma di alcuni quotidiani britannici, conclude il suo originale racconto dell'arte medievale volgendo la sua attenzione alle opere dei popoli del Nord Europa: vichinghi, irlandesi e anglosassoni.