Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Emma Frank
Producer: Richard Pearson, Eddie Knox
Top Cast
Charles Dance
Old Michaelangelo
Sophie Okonedo
Self - Narrator
Eddie Mann
Michelangelo
Jonny Glynn
Leonardo da Vinci
Joshua Duffy
Raphael
Seasons
Season 1 (2024)
The story of how the greatest art works of all time were born of war and bloodshed.
3 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2024-12-02Michelangelo 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.
Runtime: 59 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2024-12-09Against 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.
Runtime: 58 minEpisode 3: Episode 3
2024-12-16Michelangelo’s rivalry with Raphael reaches new heights in Rome, while a violent religious schism engulfs Europe and makes the artist question everything.
Runtime: 59 min
