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Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty is an upcoming three-part BBC docu-drama series starring Charles Dance as Michelangelo Buonarroti.

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty
StarringCharles Dance
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Original release
NetworkBritish Broadcasting Corporation (UK)
PBS (USA)

Premise

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The series looks at the atomsphere of power politics and rivalry within which some of the greatest works of art of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael.[1]

Cast

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Production

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The three-part series is made by the BBC in collaboration with US network PBS. The series features actor Charles Dance as the artist Michelangelo. The script uses language taken directly from Michelangelo’s correspondence. Dance's part in the series was filmed in Islington, London.[2][3][4] The series has contributions from contemporary artists such as Antony Gormley, Alison Lapper, and David LaChapelle as well as other experts.[5]

In October 2024, the series was acquired by Movistar+ in Spain.[6]

Broadcast

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The series premieres in the United Kingdom on 2 December 2024 on BBC Two.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Thrope, Vanessa (29 September 2024). "The new Wolf Hall? Bitter rivalries in Renaissance Florence coming to BBC". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. ^ Goldbart, Max (25 September 2024). "Charles Dance To Play Michelangelo In BBC-PBS Docu-Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  3. ^ Yossman, K.J. (25 September 2024). "Charles Dance Set to Play Michelangelo in New Renaissance Series as BBC Sets Arts, Culture Slate". Variety. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  4. ^ Billen, Andrew (18 November 2024). "Charles Dance at 78: 'I was the thinking woman's crumpet'". The Times. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Renaissance: The Blood and The Beauty - Contributors and experts on the epic new drama-documentary series starring Charles Dance". bbc.com. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  6. ^ Brzoznowski, Kristin (18 October 2024). "BBC Studios Secures Presales In Spain". World Screen. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Renaissance: The Blood And The Beauty - Preview (BBC Two)". tvzoneuk. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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