Series
Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty
DramaDocumentaryWar & Politics
The greatest art works of all time - born of war and bloodshed - as rival artists Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael compete to craft beauty from chaos. Starring Charles Dance.
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Seasons & episodes
The story of how the greatest art works of all time were born of war and bloodshed.
1Rise2 Dec 2024 · 59m · ★ 3.0Michelangelo and Leonardo struggle to make their reputations in the brutal world of Renaissance Italy, as both must play a high-stakes game to win favour.
2Rivalry9 Dec 2024 · 58m · ★ 1.0Against a backdrop of political upheaval in Florence, Michelangelo and Leonardo jostle for artistic supremacy. But the arrival of the young prodigy Raphael threatens both men.
3Redemption16 Dec 2024 · 59m · ★ 1.0Michelangelo’s rivalry with Raphael reaches new heights in Rome, while a violent religious schism engulfs Europe and makes the artist question everything.
Details
- First aired
- 2 Dec 2024
- Last aired
- 16 Dec 2024
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 3
- Votes
- 6 on TMDB
Cast
Charles DanceOld Michaelangelo
Sophie OkonedoSelf - Narrator- EEddie MannMichelangelo
- JJonny GlynnLeonardo da Vinci
- JJoshua DuffyRaphael
