5.0The 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.
BBC Two
Charles Dance
Old Michaelangelo
Sophie Okonedo
Self - Narrator
Eddie Mann
Michelangelo
Jonny Glynn
Leonardo da Vinci
Joshua Duffy
Raphael
1. Rise
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.
2. Rivalry
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.
3. Redemption
Michelangelo’s rivalry with Raphael reaches new heights in Rome, while a violent religious schism engulfs Europe and makes the artist question everything.
