Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

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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 in history – Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael – as they craft beauty from chaos.

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    Redemption

    S2025 E3 - 54m 12s

    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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    Rivalry

    S2025 E2 - 53m 56s

    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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    Rise

    S2025 E1 - 53m 15s

    Michelangelo and Leonardo struggle to win work in the brutal world of Renaissance Italy, as they navigate a deadly world of powerful patrons, violent warfare and artistic rivalry.

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