Renaissance - The Blood and the Beauty
Season 1 Episode 2 of 3
In 1501 the people of Florence turned on the radical priest Savonarola, burning him and declaring Florence a republic. Against this backdrop of political upheaval, Michelangelo and Leonardo jostle for artistic supremacy as they vie to secure the best commissions, but the arrival from Urbino of young prodigy Raphael Santi threatens both men
Renaissance - The Blood and the Beauty airs on BBC Two Northern Ireland at 1:30 AM, Wednesday 18 December. (Subtitles, repeat, sign language, audio description.)
Topics
Arts ➝ Culture (without music)
Fine Arts
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
History
Movie ➝ Drama
Historical ➝ Period Drama
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Sophie Okonedo
Narrator
Eddie Mann
Actor
Jonny Glynn
Actor