Dark Ages, An Age Of Light: Islamic Magnificent Art (Waldemar Januszczak Documentary) | TRACKS

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Published 2021-07-04

The Dark Ages have been misunderstood. History has identified the period following the fall of the Roman Empire with a descent into barbarism - a terrible time when civilisation stopped. Waldemar Januszczak disagrees. In this four-part series he argues that the Dark Ages were a time of great artistic achievement, with new ideas and religions provoking new artistic adventures.

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All Comments (21)

@sabihatanveer8494 2 years ago

Subhanallah hi rabbil alameen, jazakallah to the tracks team on this splendid episode of investigative journalism 💎
@reelhappytravellers2691 2 years ago

Your passion always motivates me.
Your video is absolutely amazing and makes me to feel so happy......thanks for sharing!!!!
@danielleboyd3070 2 years ago

Fabulous content and a delightful presenter! Thank you.
@francesca7142 2 years ago

If David Attenborough and John Oliver had a child....
@francoisfoucher8807 9 months ago

Une source Culturelle de première ordre très appréciable.
@suzannedawson2632 2 years ago

Never mind the questionable history, I like Waldermar's humour and I love to see the beautiful art and architecture.
Thank you for this. Parts 2, 3 and 4, pleeeese! 👍🤗
@sadiareza9893 2 years ago

This is beautifully done, and so very engaging - thank you
@ibtisamilahi2304 2 years ago

Love love love love love love love love love love love love love love....your visit in multiple Islamic countries and cities ♥️💞💖❤️
@maxd3028 2 years ago

Magnificent beauty and charm 👏🌟🌎☝💯💖🌹
@Bibliotecanatalie 2 years ago

Umayyad art! Thankyou waldemar januszczak amazing video
@zacharygold9483 2 years ago

What city(s) would be safest (from war, disease, religious persecution) and most prosperous in each of the time periods studied?
@billyjean7169 2 years ago

Cool
@oldschool8432 2 years ago

I don't know what the instrument is, guitar like instrument playing in the background. It's beautiful sound
@TariqKhan-ne1dv 2 years ago

The dark ages were dark for the West and that times was very bright for the people in the East.
@mdmimran2490 2 years ago

You know, that 15:00 Damascus mosque which is famous for its white Minaret is the place as we (Muslims) believe where the Jesus Christ (The Son Mary) will be descending in the end times....
@aliwright1016 2 years ago

The rock crystal at 45:38 on... ...gosh...💜
@Malak-ln5fh 2 years ago

Drawings and statues of naked people is haram, therefore that bath house does not contain islamic art. If anything, you can call it Arab art. But it is NOT islamic.
@Nasil-Yapmali 2 years ago

İbni nafi is kurdish sir. Yes he is ıraqian .most people know him arab but search him well you will see
@geetbhagwat9902 2 years ago

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@TariqKhan-ne1dv 2 years ago

Everything was quite interesting but he used the word islam instead of muslims. Also Islam abhor pornography. Idols and images are forbidden and unlike christain churches which are always made in the shape of the female genitilia. Masjids (mosques) could be any clean place to worship the only one true creator. The elegant craftsmenship is not a must. The ummayads snatched the caliphate and were much like the christians who drink,sing and indulge with women such things are a crime in islam with extreme punishments and instesd of going to the paradise they will go to hell.
Anyways, I liked the way waldermar talked but he ought to be careful before commenting on other people religions and culture.