'Treasures of the Fitzwilliam' reveals the stories behind the museum's most famous artefacts. A rare 13th Century Gothic manuscript that once belonged to the sister of Louis the IX of France, "you turn the pages and the gold shimmers; the pigments are as fresh as they ever were," enthuses Stella Panayotova, the Keeper of Manuscripts. She sees the collections as "a real tribute to the scribes, the artists, the patrons" of the past whose combined efforts have made the stunning collections of the museum possible.

As we are introduced to Titians sensuous 16th century masterpiece Tarquin and Lucretia, a three thousand year old set of Egyptian coffins made for a high ranking temple official in Thebes, and Degas' haunting picture of two prostitutes 'At the cafe' it is impossible to remain untouched by the cultures which brought them into being.

A fascinatingly educative introduction into the glorious world of art history. Part of the 'Treasures of Britain Series.'

See here for the equally spellbinding 'Treasures of the Ashmolean'- www.journeyman.tv/57540/short-films/treasures-of-the-ashmolean.html.

Best Cinematography at the Archaeology Channel International Film Festival Oregon

Selected for the XXth International Festival of Archaeological Film at Rovereto Italy