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The Medici: Makers of Modern Art
Andrew Graham-Dixon reveals how the Medici family transformed Florence through sculpture, painting and architecture, and became the financial engine behind the Italian Renaissance.
Documentary in which Andrew Graham-Dixon reveals how the Medici family transformed Florence through sculpture, painting and architecture, and created a world where masterpieces fetch millions today.
Without the money and patronage of the Medici we might never have heard of artists such as Donatello, Michelangelo or Botticelli. Graham-Dixon examines how a family of shadowy, corrupt businessmen, driven by greed and ambition, became the financial engine behind the Italian Renaissance.
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Sun 15 Nov 202620:00
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Andrew Graham-Dixon |
| Producer | John Mullen |
| Executive Producer | Basil Comely |
Broadcasts
- Wed 10 Dec 200821:00BBC Four & BBC HD
- Wed 10 Dec 200823:40
- Thu 11 Dec 200803:10
- Sun 14 Dec 200819:00
- Mon 15 Dec 200801:30
- Mon 29 Dec 200819:30
Wed 10 Jun 200921:00BBC HD- Tue 24 Nov 200901:20
- Thu 17 Jun 201020:00
- Fri 18 Jun 201002:20
- Fri 18 Jun 201021:00BBC HD
- Mon 5 Jun 201721:00
- Tue 6 Jun 201702:30
- Tue 9 Oct 201820:00
- Wed 10 Oct 201803:00
- Thu 7 Feb 201900:00
- Sun 15 Nov 202620:00
- Mon 16 Nov 202602:15
