Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

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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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8.215132h 57m

The story of how the greatest art works of all time were born of war and bloodshed.

	Ep	Title	Rating	Votes	Runtime
▶	1	Rise	8.0	57	59 min
▶	2	Rivalry	8.4	48	59 min
▶	3	Redemption	8.2	46	59 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Charles Dance Michelangelo

Sophie Okonedo Narrator

Daphne Di Cinto Self

Barnabás Réti Ludovico Sforza

Laurent Winkler Pope Julius II

Ferenc Pataki Lorenzo de'Medici

Mátyás Kovács Michelangelo best friend

Scott Alexander Young Pope Clement VII

Martin O'Regan Poliziano

Károly Hajduk Girolamo Savonarola

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