Name: Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty
Released: 2024-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Eddie Mann, Joshua Duffy, Jonny Glynn

TV Show · Drama · History

The greatest artworks in western civilization emerged from one of the bloodiest periods in history. This series explores the lives of three of the greatest artists of all time - Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael - as they craft beauty from chaos.

2024 · 50m

Starring Eddie Mann, Joshua Duffy, Jonny Glynn

Director Emma Frank

EPISODE 1

Rise

Michelangelo Buonarroti and Leonardo da Vinci struggle to find work and navigate the whims of patrons in Renaissance Florence. Michelangelo catches the eye of Lorenzo de'Medici, while Leonardo da Vinci offers his services designing weapons of war.
EPISODE 2

Rivalry

Leonardo and Michelangelo are both determined to become the greatest artist the city has ever produced. Meanwhile, a third contender emerges: Raphael Santi, a young prodigy who has arrived in Florence to learn all he can from the two master artists.
EPISODE 3

Redemption

As Michelangelo sets to work on the Sistine Chapel, his rival Raphael is working on the pope's private apartments just a few hundred meters away. Each man is determined to outdo the other and win the favor of the pontiff.