Empires - The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
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Actor: Dale Kent, Dr. Jerry Brotton, Marcello Fantoni, Mario Biagioli, Ross KingBrand: Paramount
Editor: Richard Cox
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 220 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-04-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: PBS Paramount
Movie Reviews of Empires - The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
Movie Review: ...from ArtsyFartsy News, November 2008
Summary: 4 Stars
By now, ArtsyFartsy News subscribers know I enjoy nonfiction, especially when it comes to artists' biographies, the history of painting, color, artists' materials, etc. And - I like movies! Put this all together and get it all from The Medici - Godfathers of the Renaissance. It is a four hour docudrama that is both educational AND entertaining.
This beautifully photographed history lesson and biography chronologically unfolds, starting with fifteenth century Florence (I want to live there!).
The Medici family, using their charm, patronage, enormous wealth and eventually, their power initiated the start of the Renaissance. You know - like Michelangelo, Botticelli, da Vinci, Galileo and many others. The back story is equally fascinating as well. By sheer power, the Medici family was able to "produce" two popes, bankrupt the papacy and use money to "purchase redemption." The Medicis held court for over two hundred years. There's a lot of art history: David, the Pieta, Medici tombs, The Sistine Chapel frescoes plus more "inside stuff" to further your appreciation of how we still revere this art today.
This richly photographed and acted spectacle will be enjoyed by anyone who appreciates history and art. Excellent gift for yourself as well!
Summary of Empires - The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
From a small Italian community in 15th-century Florence, the Medici family would rise to rule Europe in many ways. Using charm, patronage, skill, duplicity and ruthlessness, they would amass unparalleled wealth and unprecedented power. They would also ignite the most important cultural and artistic revolution in Western history--the European Renaissance. But the forces of change the Medici helped unleash would one day topple their ordered world. An epic drama played out in the courts, cathedrals and palaces of Europe, this series is both the tale of one family's powerful ambition and of Europe's tortured struggle to emerge from the ravages of the dark ages.Documentary DVD Video
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