medici

The last chapter of the Medici legacy intertwines them with Gaileo Galilei, the greatest scientific mind of the Renaissance. (55 min)

Florence, 1501: 26-year-old Michelangelo carves a giant masterpiece which will come to symbolize his struggle against a family he once adored. The Medici heirs were cast into exile with a price on their heads. Now they are searching for a path back to power. (55 min)

In 1466, at 17, Lorenzo d’Medici foils a murderous plot against his father and saves his family from a coup d’etat. He ushers in another Medici chapter in the history of Florence and the Renaissance. (44 min)

Europe, 1400: No longer neglected in the shadows of the Church, classical philosophy, poetry, art and sculpture begin to reach a new audience. With increasing trade and wealth an appetite for enlightenment develops. (55 min)