Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

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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Seasons

Rise

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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.

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Rating

5.0/10

Release Date

2024-12-02

Episodes

3 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Old Michaelangelo

Sophie Okonedo

Sophie Okonedo

Self - Narrator

Eddie Mann

Eddie Mann

Michelangelo

Jonny Glynn

Jonny Glynn

Leonardo da Vinci

Joshua Duffy

Joshua Duffy

Raphael

Production Companies

BBC

BBC

PBS

PBS

BBC Studios Productions

BBC Studios Productions

BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions

BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions