Storyteller and art historian Kirsty Hartsiotis will tell the stories of a selection of the Churches Conservation Trust’s church dedications, such as St. Alrida, St. Kenelm and St. Petroc, looking at the traditional tales and examining the way these stories have developed over time from saint’s lives to full-blown legends to the possibilities of historical truths – as well as exploring the imagery of these saints in CCT churches and beyond.
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Angel Roofs of East Anglia
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Giotto and the End of the World
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