The Renaissance is the remarkable story of the age in which the techniques and inspirations which had been lost since the classical era were rediscovered and reintroduced into the world of art. This episode features the work of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Holbein and Michaelangelo.

The Renaissance is the remarkable story of the age in which the techniques and inspirations which had been lost since the classical era were rediscovered and reintroduced into the world of art. This episode features the work of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Holbein and Michaelangelo.

“女人天生就注定要给男人搞！父亲与外边的男人都分别不大。” 　　某日，高高在上的警务处助理处长Josephine(邵美琪)忽然现身西区警署，亲自重审一宗鸡毛蒜皮的女童虐杀案。一个十一岁女童在家中被其生母——碧琪(唐宁)打死。碧琪早巳承认杀儿，而同居男友(彭敬慈)亦被控小女儿(罗芷晴)。疯狂的Josephine苦苦相迫，一场接一场的酷刑迫供真实重现银幕。督察猫姐(张文慈)，总督察Barbara(吕慧仪)及沙展IVY(邓上文)各施奇谋，协助Josephine严刑迫供。碧琪受尽凌辱，但仍拒绝承认默认同居男友性侵犯小女儿。 　　究竟是女警务处长Josephine灭绝人性，滥用职权虐待女犯？还是女犯碧琪说谎，自作自受？碧琪最后选择在狱中割腕自尽，究竟一个弱不禁风的小女子，有何不可告人的秘密？ 　　是否……“女人天生就注定要给男人搞”就是真理？

“女人天生就注定要给男人搞！父亲与外边的男人都分别不大。” 　　某日，高高在上的警务处助理处长Josephine(邵美琪)忽然现身西区警署，亲自重审一宗鸡毛蒜皮的女童虐杀案。一个十一岁女童在家中被其生母——碧琪(唐宁)打死。碧琪早巳承认杀儿，而同居男友(彭敬慈)亦被控小女儿(罗芷晴)。疯狂的Josephine苦苦相迫，一场接一场的酷刑迫供真实重现银幕。督察猫姐(张文慈)，总督察Barbara(吕慧仪)及沙展IVY(邓上文)各施奇谋，协助Josephine严刑迫供。碧琪受尽凌辱，但仍拒绝承认默认同居男友性侵犯小女儿。 　　究竟是女警务处长Josephine灭绝人性，滥用职权虐待女犯？还是女犯碧琪说谎，自作自受？碧琪最后选择在狱中割腕自尽，究竟一个弱不禁风的小女子，有何不可告人的秘密？ 　　是否……“女人天生就注定要给男人搞”就是真理？

圣洛伦索之夜乃流星划破天空、许愿者愿望成真之夜。一个女人回想起很久以前，一群农民为了逃脱纳粹，奔走在托斯卡尼的乡间，而天空划过的不是繁星，而是闪烁的炮火。影片展现在观众面前的是一个6岁孩子亲眼所见的一系列情景和人物：1944年8月10日夜晚，一个村镇必须在服从纳粹法西斯分子的暴力和逃到美军战区之间做出选择。由于所持道德观点、文化程度以及阶级的不同，村民中发生了分歧。一部分人决定和戛尔瓦诺一起逃走，另一部分则随主教去村中唯一的教堂避难。第二天，德军突然来到村庄，大肆进行搜捕，没有逃脱的人被枪杀，教堂也被炸毁，而和戛尔瓦诺一起逃走的人们，最终被美军解救。

圣洛伦索之夜乃流星划破天空、许愿者愿望成真之夜。一个女人回想起很久以前，一群农民为了逃脱纳粹，奔走在托斯卡尼的乡间，而天空划过的不是繁星，而是闪烁的炮火。影片展现在观众面前的是一个6岁孩子亲眼所见的一系列情景和人物：1944年8月10日夜晚，一个村镇必须在服从纳粹法西斯分子的暴力和逃到美军战区之间做出选择。由于所持道德观点、文化程度以及阶级的不同，村民中发生了分歧。一部分人决定和戛尔瓦诺一起逃走，另一部分则随主教去村中唯一的教堂避难。第二天，德军突然来到村庄，大肆进行搜捕，没有逃脱的人被枪杀，教堂也被炸毁，而和戛尔瓦诺一起逃走的人们，最终被美军解救。

The new series on Renaissance painting, written and presented by Matthew Collings, begins with an artistic investigation into one of the most radiant and beautiful images in all of art history, The Madonna of the Meadow, painted in 1505 by Raphael. 　　Renaissance art has become part of the 21st-century heritage industry but when Raphael was alive, it was a startling new form of visual expression, and Raphael's vibrant 'realism' was striking and fresh. It became the model for western art for the next 400 years, right up until the birth of Modernism. 　　As much as it was a cultural 'rebirth', the Renaissance was also a revolution in ideas about reality. Matthew Collings sets out to remind us of how radical Renaissance paintings were when they were made, as well as opening our eyes to what is still truly great about them. In this programme he deconstructs The Madonna of the Meadow with the help of the very latest high-resolution digital technology, which allows him to explore the inner secrets of Raphael's painterly effects with a clarity and at a level of detail never before seen on television. 　　As Matthew says, it is a journey 'to the other side of an illusion', revealing how Raphael created the alluring images that were so appealing to his wealthy Renaissance clients - including the Pope - and which entranced artists for centuries after his death. Matthew explains the secret to Raphael's vibrant colour harmonies, which the artist grasped intuitively, long before the advent of colour 'theory'; and Raphael also knew how to exploit colour effects to create the impression of extraordinary depth in his paintings.

The new series on Renaissance painting, written and presented by Matthew Collings, begins with an artistic investigation into one of the most radiant and beautiful images in all of art history, The Madonna of the Meadow, painted in 1505 by Raphael. 　　Renaissance art has become part of the 21st-century heritage industry but when Raphael was alive, it was a startling new form of visual expression, and Raphael's vibrant 'realism' was striking and fresh. It became the model for western art for the next 400 years, right up until the birth of Modernism. 　　As much as it was a cultural 'rebirth', the Renaissance was also a revolution in ideas about reality. Matthew Collings sets out to remind us of how radical Renaissance paintings were when they were made, as well as opening our eyes to what is still truly great about them. In this programme he deconstructs The Madonna of the Meadow with the help of the very latest high-resolution digital technology, which allows him to explore the inner secrets of Raphael's painterly effects with a clarity and at a level of detail never before seen on television. 　　As Matthew says, it is a journey 'to the other side of an illusion', revealing how Raphael created the alluring images that were so appealing to his wealthy Renaissance clients - including the Pope - and which entranced artists for centuries after his death. Matthew explains the secret to Raphael's vibrant colour harmonies, which the artist grasped intuitively, long before the advent of colour 'theory'; and Raphael also knew how to exploit colour effects to create the impression of extraordinary depth in his paintings.

At the end of the 15th Century, Rome is ruled ruthlessly by power mad and sex hungry Cesare Borgia, the eldest son of Pope Alexander VI. Following the advice of his chief adviser Niccolo Macchiavelli, Cesare Borgia decides to attempt to unify the country in order to become even more powerful. To this end he needs his sister Lucrezia. Presently, the beautiful creature is married to the Count of Pesaro but she would be more useful if she was the wife of Alphonse of Aragon. Never mind, let the Count join his ancestors! And when the Duke of Aragon becomes useless, Cesare easily finds his replacement. Used as a pawn by her brother, Lucrezia eventually renounces happiness and becomes patron of the arts and the letters/ Written by Guy Bellinger