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The Crown star looks worlds away from hit Netflix series in new BBC docu-drama
CHARLES Dance is taking on a completely new challenge in the BBC’s latest historical docu-drama, Renaissance: The Blood and The Beauty.
Known for playing the commanding Lord Mountbatten in The Crown, the actor looks unrecognisable in his new role as the older version of Michelangelo.
Charles Dance played Lord Mountbatten in The Crown[/caption] Now the actor is going to star in a BBC period piece as Michelangelo in his old age[/caption]Gone are his immaculate suits and closely cropped haircuts.
Charles, 77, can be seen wearing period-accurate costumes while representing the legendary artist in his later years.
The actor has also grown out his hair and developed a beard for the new role.
This BBC-PBS co-production plans to explore the tumultuous world of Renaissance Italy.
The show takes place during a time when art and political intrigue collided to create some of the greatest masterpieces in Western history.
Over three episodes viewers will get a glimpse into the lives of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael.
The three artists’ rivalries and collaborations fueled a 50-year creative explosion that changed the face of art forever.
Renaissance: The Blood and The Beauty is set to examine how masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and the David were born in an age of violence and upheaval.
Contemporary artists Antony Gormley, Alison Lapper, and David LaChapelle will also make an appearance on the show to offer their insights.
The series is framed around Michelangelo’s later years as he reflects on his life’s triumphs and struggles during a period marked by war, political upheaval, and personal rivalries.
The BBC Arts Commissioning Editor Alistair Pegg shared some thoughts on the new project, saying: “We’re delighted to offer a new perspective on the Renaissance, as this series explores how some of the most famous achievements in Western art emerged out of a dark time of war and political turmoil.”
Executive Producer Alexander Leith added: “The Renaissance is a pivotal moment in the history of art, and we’re thrilled to have been able to bring it to life in such an engaging way – and the tell the real story behind some of the Western world’s most familiar and celebrated artworks.”
When I discovered my wife was messaging a former student, you saved our family
DEAR DEIDRE: WHEN I discovered that my wife was messaging a former student, I was horrified.
I was even more alarmed when she told me she planned to meet him.
I’m 43 and she’s 39. The child is 16.
She taught him when he was 11. They’ve both since left the school, and she came across him on social media, earlier this year.
She said she was the only one he could open up to about his difficult home life, and she was just supporting him. But I felt it was inappropriate and worried she’d get into trouble.
You told me I was right to be concerned. However innocent her motives, she could lose her job because her actions could be seen as grooming.
You advised me to tell her not to meet him.
In addition, you made me think about our relationship and whether something was lacking – such as a child.
We talked at length and she admitted she craved a child who needed her.
She’s stopped the daily messaging and has agreed not to meet the boy.
Now we’re planning to start our own family. Thank you, Deidre.
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