The greatest artworks in western civilization emerged from one of the bloodiest periods in history. This series explores the lives of three of the greatest artists in history – Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael – as they craft beauty from chaos.
Italy at the end of the fifteenth century was a place of extreme turbulence, betrayal, bloodshed and political upheaval. How and why did such unparalleled creativity flourish under these brutal conditions? This series explores the lives of three of the greatest artists in history – Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael – as they get swept up in the fierce, and often bloody, power plays of their notorious patrons: the Medici, the Borgia, and the Este. It's genius meets danger in a world where art and ambition collide.
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