3 episodes
Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty - Series 1
First aired Dec 2, 2024Season 1
The story of how the greatest art works of all time were born of war and bloodshed.
Episodes
Episode 1
Rise
Dec 2, 202459 min2 votes
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.
Episode 2
Rivalry
Dec 9, 202458 min1 votes
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.
Episode 3
Redemption
Dec 16, 202459 min1 votes
Michelangelo’s rivalry with Raphael reaches new heights in Rome, while a violent religious schism engulfs Europe and makes the artist question everything.