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.

在1995年之前的几年中，北京西郊靠圆明园附近的村落中陆续从全国各地来了一些追求自由创作的青年艺术家。这些人在村里农民的出租房安顿下来，然后雄心勃勃买颜料绷画布，进行艺术的探索与创作。农民对他们的画不感兴趣，但他们知道这些人是通情达理有学问的人。这里有湖水、树林和圆明园的废墟。然而他们面临的最大困难是凑齐每月要交给房东的房租，买画并不是唯一的生存手段，甚至主要靠别的手艺来维持生活。因为他们的作品很另类，有反叛的精神，不太合乎传统的美学，这引起了习惯看宣传画的官方的警惕。 　　1995年春天，先是有小道消息，后来还是感到有点突然，官方终于行动，毫不费力就把住在村落的近百名艺术家和他们的孩子们一起赶走了。 　　本片纪录了这个春天，以及春天以后这些艺术家们在冬天的故事。

According to Giorgio Vasari, the first art historian, the Renaissance was centred on a revival of interest in classical art that began and flourished in Italy. Waldemar disagrees, and accuses Vasari of errant jingoism. In fact, the most significant early developments in Renaissance art took place not in Italy, but in the ‘barbarian’ lands of Flanders and Germany. Instead of understanding the Renaissance as a return to classical models, we should see it as a climax of medieval values - an epoch of huge religious passions and powerful human emotions. 　　The series will celebrate material that is new to television. Waldemar will include art that is not usually thought of as Renaissance art. This will involve 're-classifying' what is sometimes called Late Gothic, and showing it off as a marvellous and native artistic tradition, particularly in the remarkable field of polychrome sculpture. On top of all the new art to be introduced, Waldemar will also look from fresh and intriguing angles at many of the established Renaissance giants, including Michelangelo in the Vatican, Leonardo in the Louvre, Botticelli in the Uffizi and Van Eyck in Ghent.

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

1927年，乔治·瓦伦丁是默片的最佳男主角。每次他在舞台上，都会逗得观众捧腹大笑。爱犬是他的黄金配角，其他女演员只有靠边站的份。一次，面对媒体采访，他无意中邂逅了一位表现欲超强的女子佩皮·米勒，尽管后者抢镜出风头，但是他还是儒雅以待。不过，这则头条新闻却压过了他的新戏，老板极为不满，老婆也醋性大发。后来，佩皮闯荡好莱坞，恰好与乔治重逢，这令他心神不宁，演戏频频NG。后来，与老板闹僵的乔治，决定自立门户，自编自导自演。与此同时，佩皮却借助有声电影的契机迅速蹿红，成为了首屈一指的明星。最终，他的默片与她的有声片档期撞车，一场在新与旧、情感与票房的争夺战拉开序幕……

1927年，乔治·瓦伦丁是默片的最佳男主角。每次他在舞台上，都会逗得观众捧腹大笑。爱犬是他的黄金配角，其他女演员只有靠边站的份。一次，面对媒体采访，他无意中邂逅了一位表现欲超强的女子佩皮·米勒，尽管后者抢镜出风头，但是他还是儒雅以待。不过，这则头条新闻却压过了他的新戏，老板极为不满，老婆也醋性大发。后来，佩皮闯荡好莱坞，恰好与乔治重逢，这令他心神不宁，演戏频频NG。后来，与老板闹僵的乔治，决定自立门户，自编自导自演。与此同时，佩皮却借助有声电影的契机迅速蹿红，成为了首屈一指的明星。最终，他的默片与她的有声片档期撞车，一场在新与旧、情感与票房的争夺战拉开序幕……

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.

《碧昂丝：文艺复兴》是一部2023年的美国纪录片音乐会电影，由碧昂丝编剧、导演和制作。这部电影记录了碧昂丝为支持她的第七张录音室专辑《Renaissance》而举行的文艺复兴世界巡演的开发和执行过程。