The Curse Of The Borgias
The curse of the Borgias sent shock waves through Renaissance Rome, marking an era where artistic brilliance was overshadowed by a reputation for unparalleled depravity.
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Power of Art episode 1 – Caravaggio
Simon Schama’s Power of Art episode 1 – Caravaggio delves into the tumultuous life and revolutionary work of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, an artist perpetually on the run, even in death. Born in a small Lombardy town, his life was marked early by tragedy; plague claimed his father and grandfather when he was just five.
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Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty episode 3
Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty episode 3 – plunges us into the heart of a fierce rivalry that shaped the artistic legacy of the Vatican. Michelangelo and Raphael, two titans of the Renaissance, find themselves working mere steps from one another in an unwitting competition that would define their careers and captivate the ages. Their shared battleground: the very walls of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City.
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Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty episode 2
In the second episode of “Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty,” we return to the thriving heart of Florence, where the city is on the cusp of transformation once more. It is 1501, and two familiar faces are making their way back—Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti. Both are older, wiser, and more ambitious than ever, riding high on the waves of their recent successes. Each of them is determined to claim the title of Florence’s greatest artist. This is not just about art; it is about legacy, about leaving a mark so deep that time itself cannot erase it.
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Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty episode 1
Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty episode 1: The Renaissance was a time of unparalleled creativity, artistic rivalry, and human ambition, and the first episode of “Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty” dives deep into this turbulent period. Picture Florence at the cusp of the 15th century—a city alive with the hum of merchants, the jingle of coins, and the stroke of artists’ brushes. Amidst its famed banking and trade, Florence bustled with the promise of innovation. Yet, for those aspiring to shape the future with paint and stone, the road was fraught with struggle and uncertainty. Two figures stood
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Rome episode 3: A History of the Eternal City
Simon Sebag Montefiore’s Rome: A History of the Eternal City reaches a breathtaking conclusion in its third episode, “The Rebirth of God’s City.” This captivating installment takes viewers on an enthralling journey through Rome’s transformation from a forgotten medieval relic to the dazzling epicenter of power and faith it is today. With a masterful blend of historical insight and vivid storytelling, Montefiore guides us through pivotal chapters that shaped the Eternal City into a symbol of resilience, grandeur, and spiritual authority.
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How to Get Ahead – At Renaissance Court
How to Get Ahead – At Renaissance Court: Writer, broadcaster and Newsnight arts correspondent Stephen Smith explores Renaissance Florence under the reign of Grand Duke Cosimo Medici. Cosimo’s fledgling court prized the finer things in life and some of the greatest painters, sculptors and craftsmen in world history came to serve the Grand Duke. But successful courtiers had to have brains as well as brawn. The canniest of them looked to theorists like Niccolo Machiavelli for underhand ways to get ahead, whilst enlightened polymaths turned their minds to the heavens, and to ice cream. Florence, Italy was
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A Very British Renaissance episode 3
A Very British Renaissance episode 3: In the final episode, he explores how the tension between two cultures – one courtly, classical and European, the other home-grown, innovative and vital – helped bring the country to civil war. Art historian Dr James Fox continues his exploration of a Renaissance that he believes was as rich and as significant in Britain as it was in Italy and Europe. He tells the story of the painters, poets, playwrights, composers, inventors, craftsmen and scientists who revolutionised the way we saw the world. A Very British Renaissance episode 3 English
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A Very British Renaissance episode 2
A Very British Renaissance episode 2: In this episode, he explores the Elizabethans’ love of secrecy, codes and complexity, and the cultural revolution sparked by an age of discovery and exploration. Art historian Dr James Fox continues his exploration of a Renaissance that he believes was as rich and as significant in Britain as it was in Italy and Europe. He tells the story of the painters, sculptors, poets, playwrights, composers, inventors, craftsmen and scientists who revolutionised the way we saw the world. A Very British Renaissance episode 2 Elizabethan era The Elizabethan era is the
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A Very British Renaissance episode 1
A Very British Renaissance episode 1: Documentary series. Dr James Fox traces the story of how the arrival of a few foreign artists in the 16th century sparked a cultural revolution in Britain. We think of the Renaissance as something that happened only in Italy, or in continental Europe. Art historian Dr James Fox believes otherwise – that Britain had its own Renaissance – one that easily measures up to the explosion of art and ideas that happened on the continent. He tells the story of the painters, sculptors, poets, playwrights, composers, inventors, explorers, craftsmen and scientists who
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The Story of Science episode 1 – What Is Out There?
The Story of Science episode 1 – What Is Out There?: Michael Mosley explores how history has shaped science. He looks at how we came to understand that our planet was not at the center of everything in the cosmos. Michael Mosley embarks on an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society’s historical path. He begins with the story of one of the great upheavals in human history, how we came to understand that our planet was not at the centre of everything in the cosmos but just one
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The Silk Road episode 1
The Silk Road episode 1 : Dr Sam Willis reveals how the Silk Road was the world’s first global superhighway where people with new ideas, new cultures and new religions made exchanges that shaped humanity. In the first episode of his series tracing the story of the most famous trade route in history, Dr Sam Willis starts in Venice and explores how its Renaissance architecture and art has been shaped by the east and by thousands of exchanges along the route. From Venice Sam travels to China’s ancient capital, Xian. Here, Sam’s story takes him back in time
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