Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty explores the lives of three rival artists - Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael – who created seductively beautiful works of art during an age of violence and upheaval.

Featuring contributions from contemporary artists Antony Gormley, Alison Lapper, David LaChapelle, a host of experts and a star turn from Charles Dance as the older Michelangelo, this landmark series reveals how some of history's greatest works of art, from Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa to Michelangelo's David, emerged from an era of brutality and bloodshed.

Show Info

Web channel: United Kingdom BBC iPlayer (2024 - 2024)
Average Runtime: 59 minutes
Status: Ended
Show Type: Documentary
Genres: Drama
Episodes ordered: 3 episodes

Official site: www.bbc.co.uk

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III. Redemption

Episode 1x03; Dec 2, 2024

As Michelangelo sets to work on the Sistine Chapel, his rival Raphael is working on the Pope's private apartments just a few hundred metres away. Each man is determined to outdo the other and win the favour of the Pope.Meanwhile, Raphael unveils the

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
1x03: III. RedemptionDec 2, 2024
1x02: II. RivalryDec 2, 2024
1x01: I. RiseDec 2, 2024
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