Summary As Michelangelo sets to work on the Sistine Chapel, his rival Raphael is working on the Pope's private apartments just a few hundred metres away. Each man is determined to outdo the other and win the favour of the pontiff. Meanwhile, Raphael unveils The School of Athens: a work of iconic beauty that casts Julius II as the inheritor of the wisdom of the classical world, with the figures of Plato and Aristotle surrounded by great thinkers.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Barnabás Réti Laurent Winkler Ferenc Pataki Scott Alexander Young
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Dec 15, 2024
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : bbc website
Language : English
Production companies : BBC Studios
Summary As Michelangelo sets to work on the Sistine Chapel, his rival Raphael is working on the Pope's private apartments just a few hundred metres away. Each man is determined to outdo the other and win the favour of the pontiff. Meanwhile, Raphael unveils The School of Athens: a work of iconic beauty that casts Julius II as the inheritor of the wisdom of the classical world, with the figures of Plato and Aristotle surrounded by great thinkers.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Dec 15, 2024
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : bbc website
Language : English
Production companies : BBC Studios