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Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty
David
Michelangelo carves his David: a powerful symbol of Florence’s strength and fortitude in the face of its larger, more aggressive neighbors. But Leonardo is determined to hide his rival’s masterpiece from public view.
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Michelangelo battles Raphael for Papal favor as violent religious schisms engulf Europe.
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Fierce rivalry between Michelangelo and Leonardo is heightened by the arrival of Raphael.
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Michelangelo and Leonardo struggle to win work in the brutal world of Renaissance Italy.