I hope you like my latest video. Thanks to everyone for all your comments on my videos. I do read them all, but I have a bit of a backlog with answering them as I've been away filming videos and getting The Antiquary ready for publication - thanks to you all for your kindness and for your patience.
What an absolute treasure! The architecture of the church itself is beautiful. It's simply miraculous that these masterpieces of medieval art have not only survived but are still glorious. Thank goodness that only some face-scratchers came 'round during The Reformation.
What a charming building, and absolutely exquisite set of painted panels on this screen! It is miraculous that the panels remain intact and that the colors of the pigments seem to appear nearly as fresh as when they were applied. Certainly this is a national treasure and I would hope that it be considered so. Thank you, thank you very much, Allan. Your love and passion for these medieval buildings is a gift to us all.
Truly extraordinary rood screen Allan! Brilliantly painted and it is extraordinary that it survived the reformation and the ravages of time to remain intact. What a beautiful church in Barton Turf! It is very interesting that Norfolk has so many churches of historical significance. Thanks as always for these glorious, informative rambles Allan.
@@allanbarton I’ve only been to Norfolk once for a week and enjoyed it very much. The churches were so interesting, along with the landscape and birds!
I've been tying to find tours of churches (and other buildings ) and this far exceeds any that I've watched so far. The historical commentary makes the video so much more interesting. Super smooth videography, the shaking that I've seen on other channels makes them unwatchable. Thank you for the enjoyable tour.
Just beautiful. These angels are painted so wonderfully with such imagination and delicacy. I can't even imagine the upheaval that went on after the Reformation. It must have been truly terrifying to the average person.
I love the visits to the churches! They each tell a story as does the pews, the baptismal fonts, the stain glass, the effigy’s. The angels are beautiful and the colors quite vibrant. Even the floors can be art. Thank you for taking us there.
What a shame that works of art are ignored because they are in a church. Thank you for showing it to us. The outside is really pretty too as is the birdsong. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I happily refer your audience to issue 7: February 2023 of The Antiquary magazine where amongst other delights, the Barton Turf screen is also featured. Many thanks Alan.
Alan, As an American who has recently discovered your channel, I'm thoroughly enjoying your videos. I've recently discovered I have ancestors from the London area and have widening my knowledge of Great Britain.
Really, just started digging into the UK part of my tree. I'm getting DNA matches for 3rd and 4th cousins in South West England and East Anglia and some DNA matches in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Along with a heavy German side of my tree from my Dad, I'm pretty much a mutt.
Beautiful screen, done by a very talented artist, would these have been done by journeymen painters or by someone in the parish? I wonder about the experience of the average lowly parishioner at the reformation, was it that one week he/she attends Mass and the next week is told they are Protestant? What does he think of this ? Perhaps sometime you could give us some thoughts about this upheaval. Thanks for these great videos.
This screen is stunning, the best preserved that I've seen. I can't imagine how it came to be spared. A miracle that serves to remind us of how much we've been deprived of.
How spectacular! You guys are so lucky to have such ecclesiastical treasures! They are our history , but sadly the lessons taught are unknown to many. Pray you keep them intact!
Dr.Barton you are truly incredible one of a kind. I mean your content is so on-point , this information gives me chills! Well done Dr. You are truly amazing!
A beautiful church with stunning artwork from the medieval period. Nice to see a church that managed to avoid the worst destruction by Protestants during the English Reformation and later. I do hope the church employees a good security system in the wake of modern day people that deface artworks for whatever reason.
Stunningly beautiful art. I still can't get my evangelical protestant, American mind around the purpose of putting a barrier between the people and the service, but it's a crying shame that so much art was lost to the extremes of the Reformation. And even as a person whose church is literally in a strip mall (and who could call the commissioning of fine art to decorate it a waste of money that could have been used for missions, outreach, teaching, etc.), I hope that these beautiful and historic buildings remain well-loved and well-cared-for into the future.
Lovely smooth camera work and a feast for the eyes. The contrast was quite tangible over a forty year ( two generations?) Period. How things can change!
Hi Allen! As you point out, the decline in quality between the two primary examples of artwork are rather pronounced. I do appreciate your presentations as they have shed light upon a dim corner of my understanding. Bless you.
Thank you for that all-too-short video, and for your thoughtful approach as always. I am interested in why Satan should have an extra face on his body, I've not come across that image anywhere else. So much to learn!
Do we understand why the quality of the screen artwork declined so drastically during the first half of the fifteenth century? Was this just in England, or did it happen elsewhere too?
I published an article about the Wenhaston Doom in the November edition of my magazine. It is such a fascinating object and so wonderful to be able to get up to to it at close quarters. www.antiquarystore.com/collections/the-antiquary-magazine/products/copy-of-the-antiquary-issue-4-november-2022-printed-copy-1
Just gorgeous. I wonder if some of the reformers actually appreciated art, and so spared the rood screen...also, I did wonder, does your surname originate from these parts? Just curious! :)
Those panels are exquisite and I never even knew they existed. I would love to know how they came to be preserved whilst mourning the loss of so much art due to the machinations of Henry VIII.
Yes, I was wondering how they managed to survive through the reformation. Do you think that they may have been whitewashed over? They are really beautiful. Thank you for your very interesting channel.
@@allanbarton Oh, I see. It's the Italian & Spanish word for a die. Originally a cube-shaped pedestal. Later the lower part of an interior wall that is decorated differently from the upper part. As the Welshman said, if I evarrr.
The only two scraped Davis, Dominations and Seraphim. I think it is the papal tiara of Dominations that probably set them off. Thankfully they lost heart after scraping at those two.
It is sad that works of art, some beautiful beyond comprehension are ignored because they are in a church. Most art from this period is Christian in nature. Beautiful church and treasures, so glad they survived the dissolution of the monasteries. My dream is to spend at least a year in England, just to see these amazing places.
You said you loose subscriptions when you mention your at a church. In this case I would have stuck with just saying there are great art works in this fascinating old “Roman Era” building? I will watch either way only because I find it fascinating weather it’s a Church or not, just sayin?
Because it's in a church people ignore it? People travel to churches to look at art all the time. Maybe say "because it's in an unknown, out of the way church" and I'll agree!
St Zita of Lucca was only formally canonised in 1696, so I presume her representation is a reflection of a popular cult rather than an officially approved saint?
How spectacular! You guys are so lucky to have such ecclesiastical treasures! They are our history , but sadly the lessons taught are unknown to many. Pray you keep them intact!
I hope you like my latest video. Thanks to everyone for all your comments on my videos. I do read them all, but I have a bit of a backlog with answering them as I've been away filming videos and getting The Antiquary ready for publication - thanks to you all for your kindness and for your patience.
What an absolute treasure! The architecture of the church itself is beautiful. It's simply miraculous that these masterpieces of medieval art have not only survived but are still glorious. Thank goodness that only some face-scratchers came 'round during The Reformation.
Your commentary adds so much to the understanding and enjoyment of the video. I greatly appreciate the effort you put in to these.
What a charming building, and absolutely exquisite set of painted panels on this screen! It is miraculous that the panels remain intact and that the colors of the pigments seem to appear nearly as fresh as when they were applied. Certainly this is a national treasure and I would hope that it be considered so. Thank you, thank you very much, Allan. Your love and passion for these medieval buildings is a gift to us all.
Truly extraordinary rood screen Allan! Brilliantly painted and it is extraordinary that it survived the reformation and the ravages of time to remain intact. What a beautiful church in Barton Turf! It is very interesting that Norfolk has so many churches of historical significance. Thanks as always for these glorious, informative rambles Allan.
Glad you enjoyed it 😊. Norfolk is a hotbed of amazing rood screens in particular and spectacular churches in general!
@@allanbarton I’ve only been to Norfolk once for a week and enjoyed it very much. The churches were so interesting, along with the landscape and birds!
I've been tying to find tours of churches (and other buildings ) and this far exceeds any that I've watched so far. The historical commentary makes the video so much more interesting. Super smooth videography, the shaking that I've seen on other channels makes them unwatchable. Thank you for the enjoyable tour.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
Just beautiful. These angels are painted so wonderfully with such imagination and delicacy. I can't even imagine the upheaval that went on after the Reformation. It must have been truly terrifying to the average person.
A really lovely church, the rood screen is spectacular! Thank you so very much!❤
Nearly 600 years later, this exquisite artwork is still inspiring and humbling to the soul.
I love the visits to the churches! They each tell a story as does the pews, the baptismal fonts, the stain glass, the effigy’s. The angels are beautiful and the colors quite vibrant. Even the floors can be art. Thank you for taking us there.
What a shame that works of art are ignored because they are in a church. Thank you for showing it to us. The outside is really pretty too as is the birdsong. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I’m a Rood fanatic. Thanks for showing us this absolutely beautiful one, Allan 🙏
I happily refer your audience to issue 7: February 2023 of The Antiquary magazine where amongst other delights, the Barton Turf screen is also featured. Many thanks Alan.
Beautiful beautiful.... Thanks for sharing!
That was beautiful, and what a glorious day to be out in the country filming such a historic building.
Wonderful as ALWAYS!
Thank you! Your content is right up my alley.
That's lovely, thank you.
Another excellent video. St Mary's in Kersey has a lovely set of paintings on the dado sadly the rest of the rood is missing.
Wow that was lovely.. the screen is amazing
Wow. Very beautifully preserved indeed.
It is astonishing how well preserved it is, there are lots of these screens in Norfolk, but this is among the best.
If I could, I would travel the English countryside to see these churches. Thank you for taking us along!
Alan, As an American who has recently discovered your channel, I'm thoroughly enjoying your videos. I've recently discovered I have ancestors from the London area and have widening my knowledge of Great Britain.
Thanks Jerry - it is really fascinating following the trail of family history have you looked into yours deeply?
Really, just started digging into the UK part of my tree. I'm getting DNA matches for 3rd and 4th cousins in South West England and East Anglia and some DNA matches in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Along with a heavy German side of my tree from my Dad, I'm pretty much a mutt.
Beautiful screen, done by a very talented artist, would these have been done by journeymen painters or by someone in the parish?
I wonder about the experience of the average lowly parishioner at the reformation, was it that one week he/she attends Mass and the next week is told they are Protestant? What does he think of this ? Perhaps sometime you could give us some thoughts about this upheaval. Thanks for these great videos.
This screen is stunning, the best preserved that I've seen. I can't imagine how it came to be spared. A miracle that serves to remind us of how much we've been deprived of.
Glad you appreciated this!
How spectacular! You guys are so lucky to have such ecclesiastical treasures! They are our history , but sadly the lessons taught are unknown to many. Pray you keep them intact!
Just beautiful, thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👵🇦🇺
They are beautiful paintings & so lucky to have survived the ravages of time.
Dr.Barton you are truly incredible one of a kind. I mean your content is so on-point , this information gives me chills! Well done Dr. You are truly amazing!
This church is gorgeous ⛪️‼️.
A beautiful church with stunning artwork from the medieval period. Nice to see a church that managed to avoid the worst destruction by Protestants during the English Reformation and later. I do hope the church employees a good security system in the wake of modern day people that deface artworks for whatever reason.
Beautifully filmed. It is a magnificent screen, along with nearby Ranworth.
delightfull indeed. and your narrative certainly helps to improve my knowledge of english.
Lovely! And love watching all your church 'ones'.
You are so right, those paintings are wonderful!
Thanks
Thank you very much indeed.
Much appreciated!
Thank you.
This really did warm my heart. What beautiful images. I'll watch your other video on the angels. Thanks for making this.
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!! XXXX 💗👍❤
On the bucket list!
Thank you Alan, what a gem you have found for us. The condition of the Rood is staggering, Always enjoy your videos 🤗
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
This was a really good lecture. Thank you!
I Love medieval art and history
Incredible, definitely on the list ❤️. Thank you for bringing this fascinating gem to us, that otherwise might have gone amiss.
Stunningly beautiful art.
I still can't get my evangelical protestant, American mind around the purpose of putting a barrier between the people and the service, but it's a crying shame that so much art was lost to the extremes of the Reformation.
And even as a person whose church is literally in a strip mall (and who could call the commissioning of fine art to decorate it a waste of money that could have been used for missions, outreach, teaching, etc.), I hope that these beautiful and historic buildings remain well-loved and well-cared-for into the future.
Lovely smooth camera work and a feast for the eyes. The contrast was quite tangible over a forty year ( two generations?) Period. How things can change!
Thank you for visiting this beautiful church! Such awesome paintings of the angels. Martha
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
While the church and screen are an absolute treasure, the south chapel at least seems to be a messy storeroom! Quite a shame!
Sadly yes, there is quite a lot of clutter in the church in general. It is so normal in churches these days.
Hi Allen! As you point out, the decline in quality between the two primary examples of artwork are rather pronounced. I do appreciate your presentations as they have shed light upon a dim corner of my understanding. Bless you.
Thank you for that all-too-short video, and for your thoughtful approach as always. I am interested in why Satan should have an extra face on his body, I've not come across that image anywhere else. So much to learn!
That was amazing! It's hard to believe that those beautiful paintings have survived in such great condition. Then you for showing them to us
The presence of such beauty in this church may actually work to preserve them from the smoke, greasy fingers, etc. of careless visitors.
Thank you, Allan, for a wonderful video - the exquisite choir screen is worthy of being compared to the Wilton Diptych in the National Gallery.
We have so many little-known priceless works of art in our parish churches! Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.
Is it possible, or have I not caught it as of yet, a video regarding the destruction of the art in Anglican churches in Britain? Thank you.
Do we understand why the quality of the screen artwork declined so drastically during the first half of the fifteenth century? Was this just in England, or did it happen elsewhere too?
Thank you so much for this and all your videos. This church deserves a much more detailed video( not complaining, just a suggestion).
🙏❤️🙏
I would recommend the Wenhaston Doom in Suffolk, and its remarkable rediscovery.
I published an article about the Wenhaston Doom in the November edition of my magazine. It is such a fascinating object and so wonderful to be able to get up to to it at close quarters. www.antiquarystore.com/collections/the-antiquary-magazine/products/copy-of-the-antiquary-issue-4-november-2022-printed-copy-1
Just gorgeous. I wonder if some of the reformers actually appreciated art, and so spared the rood screen...also, I did wonder, does your surname originate from these parts? Just curious! :)
Those panels are exquisite and I never even knew they existed. I would love to know how they came to be preserved whilst mourning the loss of so much art due to the machinations of Henry VIII.
Yes, I was wondering how they managed to survive through the reformation. Do you think that they may have been whitewashed over? They are really beautiful. Thank you for your very interesting channel.
Beautiful.
How do you spell that word used for the bottom section of the screen?
Dado.
@@allanbarton
Oh, I see. It's the Italian & Spanish word for a die. Originally a cube-shaped pedestal. Later the lower part of an interior wall that is decorated differently from the upper part.
As the Welshman said, if I evarrr.
How has that exquisite screen managed to survive? And how is it maintained?
It looks to me like this church might still be in use for worship. Is this the case or is it more of a museum? -Matthew
I wonder that, too.
What magnificent painting - what glorious figures. And a lovely introduction to Barton Turf. Is the defaced priest St Thomas of Canterbury?
The only two scraped Davis, Dominations and Seraphim. I think it is the papal tiara of Dominations that probably set them off. Thankfully they lost heart after scraping at those two.
It is sad that works of art, some beautiful beyond comprehension are ignored because they are in a church. Most art from this period is Christian in nature. Beautiful church and treasures, so glad they survived the dissolution of the monasteries. My dream is to spend at least a year in England, just to see these amazing places.
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You said you loose subscriptions when you mention your at a church. In this case I would have stuck with just saying there are great art works in this fascinating old “Roman Era” building? I will watch either way only because I find it fascinating weather it’s a Church or not, just sayin?
I wonder how these works of piety and art escaped the barbarians?
Because it's in a church people ignore it? People travel to churches to look at art all the time. Maybe say "because it's in an unknown, out of the way church" and I'll agree!
St Zita of Lucca was only formally canonised in 1696, so I presume her representation is a reflection of a popular cult rather than an officially approved saint?
Absolutely.
The church should be used again.
It gives every impression of being in use.
How spectacular! You guys are so lucky to have such ecclesiastical treasures! They are our history , but sadly the lessons taught are unknown to many. Pray you keep them intact!