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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Series 1

3 Episodes

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

EP 01

01.Rise

59m★ 3

2024-12-02

01.Rise

59m★ 3

Aired 2024-12-02

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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EP 02

02.Rivalry

58m★ 1

2024-12-09

02.Rivalry

58m★ 1

Aired 2024-12-09

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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EP 03

03.Redemption

59m★ 1

2024-12-16

03.Redemption

59m★ 1

Aired 2024-12-16

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

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