The Middle Ages are not at all the dark period that you might imagine. In this episode you will see how much attention the medieval artists and their clients paid to beauty. With passion and dedication, artists devoted themselves to making the most refined objects. You will see how strongly these works of art were connected to Christianity. One extraordinary example is the prayer nut, a tiny ball filled with beautifully carved Biblical stories. People would carry a prayer nut with them wherever they went so they could open it at regular intervals to pray.

Watch this episode to find out how to be virtuous person according to the standards of the Middle Ages!

See the Rijksstudio collection with a selection of the art that will be discussed in the episode.