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  • Опубліковано 26 лис 2022
  • The Dark Ages have been misunderstood. History has identified the period following the fall of the Roman Empire as a descent into barbarism - a terrible time when civilization stopped. This episode concentrates on the Vikings and their inventive craftsmanship, the expansive Carolingians' art of exquisite finesse and richness, and the skillful hardworking ingenious Anglo-Saxons. Januszczak shows the Viking skill in making ships and their attacks on Christian centers such as Lindisfarne not only to loot but to defend their own Norse gods. He visits the Jelling stones that commemorated the Danes' conversion to Christianity. Januszczak concludes that in the Dark Ages it was not the sword but the written word, whether in wood, stone, or what he considers the greatest masterpiece of all art, the Lindisfarne Gospels, that defined the age.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 75

  • @theeutecticpoint
    @theeutecticpoint Рік тому +24

    Considering the description matches the video, I'm guessing just the title is incorrect

  • @rjsman11111
    @rjsman11111 Рік тому +36

    The question remains. Which era had worse jobs?

  • @happy_bubble7
    @happy_bubble7 Рік тому +6

    Seeing a human with the ship on Oslo really puts the ships size into perspective! Way bigger than I thought

  • @gordonwallin2368
    @gordonwallin2368 Рік тому +5

    "The Middle Ages knew better". Ha, that was great. Viking ships were the fastest man made things at the time. Into the Mediterranean, and Canada, amzing.
    Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.

  • @TteokbokkiKing
    @TteokbokkiKing Рік тому +21

    Is the title and video mismatched?

    • @onespiceybbw
      @onespiceybbw Рік тому +3

      Looks like it.

    • @chapow99
      @chapow99 Рік тому

      I think so cause they did the worst jobs thing the other day 😂

    • @donnabrasher3303
      @donnabrasher3303 Рік тому +2

      Yes

    • @MirkaHK
      @MirkaHK Рік тому +1

      Something is up with them. The real episode of jobs had bad sound editing, and now this is a wrongly titled for the upload. Odd, since their production value is normally so good.

    • @MirkaHK
      @MirkaHK Рік тому +5

      @Rasverahtti I understand, but they have a much bigger production team. I love watching them and normally see/hear nothing wrong in the production. Mistakes happen to the best. But isn't it better that they are pointed out, so they can fix them? The original job video was pretty much unwatchable, I stopped half way through. I hope they upload it again with fixed sound. :)

  • @lakrids-pibe
    @lakrids-pibe Рік тому +1

    15:25 Valdemar with a 'v' is the name of several danisk kings, Valdemar the Great being the first (1131 - 1182).
    His mother, Ingeborg, was a Ruthenian princess from Kiev.
    We don't use the letter 'w' much in danish, we simply don't have the sound. We also don't use q, z, or x.

  • @braddehler1811
    @braddehler1811 Рік тому +1

    42:25 and for about 2 min; hilarious -going from "its simple" to "Too complicated for me" for interwoven Celtic design of the monks

  • @qquinn4719
    @qquinn4719 Рік тому +2

    The focus on Artistic traditions and multiple intertwining historical contexts. Were quite, insightful, inspirational in a way. The Host/you did a outstanding job. Peace*

  • @lindalou6808
    @lindalou6808 Рік тому +8

    Did the person who who chose the title actually watch the video? I didn’t see any Victorians or Georgians.

  • @el_wumberino
    @el_wumberino 10 місяців тому

    Those book pages are truly amazing. What a passion and devotion those monks must have had.
    Thank you so much for showing them to us!

  • @Raventooth
    @Raventooth Рік тому +2

    Lol those guys rowing the boat.

  • @ahkillahjohnson8795
    @ahkillahjohnson8795 Місяць тому

    "It's like a reward" ( thank you for the quality content)

  • @coltonphillips5698
    @coltonphillips5698 Рік тому

    Great documentary. Other than the gate at 17:51 which sounds like microphone feedback and hurt my ears lol.

  • @thebestgoy
    @thebestgoy Рік тому +3

    The jelling stone also resembles Ragnar Lodbroks death.

  • @kuzadupa185
    @kuzadupa185 Рік тому +2

    "Attempt of the dark age mind to grasp and mimic ghe rhythms of creation"... yeah ok sure. Im gonna go with immitating basket weaving

  • @vickiephelps5169
    @vickiephelps5169 Рік тому +4

    Why is AH messing around with misleading titles? I am tired of this with Storage Wars and I sure didn't expect misleading titles on this channel. *Sad*

  • @skybluskyblueify
    @skybluskyblueify Рік тому +3

    Wasn't "viking" a job description rather than anything even close to what they called each other/themselves?

    • @mondriaa
      @mondriaa Рік тому +3

      yes, it would translate to raider or pirate

  • @meghanmcintosh135
    @meghanmcintosh135 Рік тому +3

    This isn't Tony Robinson's Worst Jobs in History... it's a Waldemar show, whatever it is, but it's not Worst Jobs

    • @braddehler1811
      @braddehler1811 Рік тому

      perhaps Mike Rowe should give a second shot at it...

  • @lisapop5219
    @lisapop5219 Рік тому +3

    59:14 pretty sure it says that the word was God in that verse too

  • @tymberanderson9804
    @tymberanderson9804 Рік тому +7

    Video is about Vikings - for anyone curious but not wanting to watch.

  • @Loismeeks
    @Loismeeks Рік тому +1

    Love these. Hate the barrage of ads.

    • @mondriaa
      @mondriaa Рік тому +2

      adblockers, Ublock is a good one

    • @Loismeeks
      @Loismeeks Рік тому

      @@mondriaa thank you, I'll check that out.

  • @mikesands4681
    @mikesands4681 Рік тому +4

    This video has nothing to with the subject. Misdownload?

  • @uwusmolbean
    @uwusmolbean Рік тому +3

    Go north young man !

  • @lisapop5219
    @lisapop5219 Рік тому +2

    What is asymmetrical symmetry? It sounds like an oxymoron 44:06 I'm coming at this as a non artist so idk if this is a thing

    • @bitch8205
      @bitch8205 Рік тому

      If I had to guess, I would say the asymmetry refers to the pieces left out, and then the symmetry refers to that being a repetitive element in the overall design, sort of like a lot of the same asymmetry within a single symmetrical design. I'm not really sure that makes much sense, though. I would probably consider that more of a tessellation since that term refers to repetitive patterns in art, which is what he seems to be talking about.

    • @scallopohare9431
      @scallopohare9431 Рік тому

      I'm going with it being a verbal affectation.

  • @michaelhill7045
    @michaelhill7045 7 місяців тому

    Nice documentary but not much about Viking shipbuilding.

  • @j.b.4340
    @j.b.4340 Рік тому +3

    @6:50, very Greek looking, and we cannot say they didn’t have horns on their helmets.

  • @tigernotwoods914
    @tigernotwoods914 Рік тому

    I didn’t know the UK has seals.

  • @RivetGardener
    @RivetGardener 8 місяців тому

    This had absolutely nothing to do with Viking shipbuilding. It was an hour long show on ancient Viking, Celtic art and jewelry. Nice show, bt I was disappointed.

  • @jannoble3123
    @jannoble3123 Рік тому +6

    Awful presenter.

  • @denisestover2416
    @denisestover2416 Рік тому +5

    I really don't like this presenter. He's too rough!

    • @lisapop5219
      @lisapop5219 Рік тому

      ??

    • @bubblescampo127
      @bubblescampo127 Рік тому +2

      I can't say he's rough---just too enthusiastic about everything!!! A rock is a rock; didn't seem vibrating and alive to me.

  • @williamezechel6023
    @williamezechel6023 Рік тому

    Did he just say " ruler bling " ?

  • @arinalba5543
    @arinalba5543 Рік тому +1

    Who is the host? Anyone know his name??? Sooooo amazing he is!!!!

    • @mondriaa
      @mondriaa Рік тому

      Waldemar Januszcza, the YT channel Perspective has a lot of his docus, his own channel is called Zczfilms

  • @lisapop5219
    @lisapop5219 Рік тому +6

    Imagine if this kind of Christianity existed today compared with other religions who can do no wrong, according to the media

  • @OpinionatedChicken59
    @OpinionatedChicken59 Рік тому +7

    How does their art excuse their barbarism? I'd say attacking an island of defenseless monks, killing and enslaving them is quite barbarous and I'm sure those monks didn't appreciate the fine carvings on the ships that carried them away to live a life of torture and slavery.

    • @heather4089
      @heather4089 Рік тому

      Our era isn’t better than theirs either. We are slaves all of us of the society and governments.

    • @mondriaa
      @mondriaa Рік тому

      Its not like the monks where all that innocent as the church was pushing for the killing of all non Christians and even some Christians they thought of not Christian enough. Cant enjoy what the Roman, Greeks, Persians did, they all murdered and enslaved a lot more then the Viking ever did. Guess you hate more modern art as well as that is build upon murder and slavery as well. Just how many aboriginal where killed by the British all very barbaric if you ask me

    • @VulcanM61
      @VulcanM61 Рік тому

      Weak little man. With weak brain.

    • @VulcanM61
      @VulcanM61 Рік тому +5

      Where do they excuse their barbarism? Should we burn and forget about history when it hurts your little feelings? History is still history.

    • @arthurdewith7608
      @arthurdewith7608 Рік тому

      I see the same today in the ancestors of the vikings

  • @scallopohare9431
    @scallopohare9431 Рік тому +1

    How could he ignore the ochre paint in the runes? That needs explanation.
    Edit. 20:50. That is not natural light, so should not be saying to wait for sunset.
    I'm out.

  • @2runevideo
    @2runevideo Рік тому +1

    Those viking must feel stupid watching this😅 thinking they would take their stuff with them to the afterlife😂😂😂

  • @toddcorey3190
    @toddcorey3190 Рік тому

    Had to give it a thumbs down 👎🏼. This isn’t about Viking shipbuilding!

  • @MyNameThe1st
    @MyNameThe1st Рік тому +1

    Please fix your title to match the video. This look embarrassingly unprofessional XD

  • @arthurdewith7608
    @arthurdewith7608 Рік тому +1

    Vikings snd Norse are similar to Russians

    • @VulcanM61
      @VulcanM61 Рік тому +2

      That makes sense because vikings made kyiv and prts of russia.

  • @veiledrecalcitrance4314
    @veiledrecalcitrance4314 Рік тому +1

    Oh come on, I don’t want to watch another medieval doc, there aren’t enough Victorian era documentaries but there are billions of Middle Ages. Don’t do this again absolute history (wasn’t very absolute now was it)

  • @deafprophet
    @deafprophet Рік тому

    "From France" 🥲🤣