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Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

Series 1 · 3 episodes · Dec 2, 2024

The story of how the greatest art works of all time were born of war and bloodshed.

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    Episode 1

    Rise

    Dec 2, 2024

    Michelangelo 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.

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    Episode 2

    Rivalry

    Dec 9, 2024

    Against 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.

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    Episode 3

    Redemption

    Dec 16, 2024

    Michelangelo’s rivalry with Raphael reaches new heights in Rome, while a violent religious schism engulfs Europe and makes the artist question everything.