Battlegrounds: Family, Friends and Michelangelo

Leonardo Da Vinci wasn’t the only eventual old master in town (Florence) in the early 16th century as young Michelangelo enters the picture. Their rivalry, or respect, comes under the spotlight as they are both commissioned to paint frescos on opposing walls in the Palazzo Vecchio. We’ll learn more about what’s survived of Leonardo’s Battle of Anghiari and how the relationships with his parents and friends affected and complicated his life. Plus, as the drama on screen intensifies, an insight into popular curses and superstitions of the time. Guests include Caroline Campbell (Director of Collections and Research, National Gallery, London), Martin Clayton (Head of Prints and Drawings at Royal Collection Trust), Catherine Fletcher (Renaissance historian and author), Dan Percival (director of Leonardo), Steve Thompson (Leonardo co-creator/writer) and Alessandro Arcangeli (University of Verona). Hosted by Angellica Bell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Om Podcasten

Welcome to the world of Leonardo Da Vinci. In this, the official podcast to accompany the murder-mystery period drama starring Aidan Turner, we’ll do a deep dive behind the scenes with the cast and crew, as well as discovering more about Da Vinci’s art and life from the curators and historians who know him best. We follow the dramatic revelations of the series episode-by-episode, bringing you exclusive and revealing interviews with Aidan Turner, Matilda De Angelis and Freddie Highmore, as well as series co-creators and writers Frank Spotnitz & Steve Thompson, and director Dan Percival. Hosted by television presenter and Leonardo enthusiast Angellica Bell, join us as we examine what it is about Da Vinci that makes him and his art so precious 500 years on from his death.