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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.

Michelangelo unveils the Sistine Chapel ceiling, but the process prompts a crisis of faith.
Michelangelo carves his David: a symbol of Florence’s strength and fortitude.
Michelangelo and Leonardo both return to Florence, where the stage is set for a fierce rivalry.
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Michelangelo battles Raphael for Papal favor as violent religious schisms engulf Europe.
Fierce rivalry between Michelangelo and Leonardo is heightened by the arrival of Raphael.
Michelangelo and Leonardo struggle to win work in the brutal world of Renaissance Italy.
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Leonardo travels to Milan, determined to make his name at the court of the Duke of Sforza.
Michelangelo carves his Pietà – a remarkable image of the Madonna holding her dead son.
How the greatest artworks of all time were born of an era of war, rivalry and bloodshed.
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