The St Georges misericords
Duration: 02:19
Alastair Sooke visits St Georges Chapel in Windsor Castle to examine a series of impressive wooden carvings hidden under the choir stalls called misericords. These were made by chief carver William Barclay and depict a medieval world of bawdy wit, earthly pleasures, hellfire and demons, and anti-establishment satire.
Available since: Wed 2 Feb 2011
Credits
- Series Producer
- Mark Halliley
- Presenter
- Alastair Sooke
- Director
- Mark Halliley
- Executive Producer
- Jonty Claypole
This clip is from
Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture Masons of God
1/3 A look at how the era's sculpture casts a new light on medieval times in Britain.
First broadcast: 09 Feb 2011
