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Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

122024•59m•5.0/10
DramaDocumentaryWar & Politics

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5.0/10(6)

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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Production

BBC, PBS, BBC Studios Productions, BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

December 2, 2024

Last Aired

December 16, 2024

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Rise
E1
Rise
Air date: 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.
Rivalry
E2
Rivalry
Air date: 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.
Redemption
E3
Redemption
Air date: 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.

Cast

Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Old Michaelangelo

Sophie Okonedo

Sophie Okonedo

Self - Narrator

Eddie Mann

Michelangelo

Jonny Glynn

Leonardo da Vinci

Joshua Duffy

Raphael

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