A Season of Giants

The unloved son of nobleman Lodovico Buonarroti, Michelangelo, finds understanding and protection at the court of Lorenzo the Magnificent. In the soul of the young genius there is a struggle between the ideal of beauty of the Renaissance and the thirst for moral renewal of Savonarola.

Due to the difficult political situation, Michelangelo moved from Florence to Rome, where he created his first masterpiece – “Pieta”. On his return home, he carves a statue of David from marble. At this time, there is a confrontation in the views of the two greatest Renaissance masters: Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti.

There is tension between Michelangelo and Pope Julius II. Enemies plot, and the plague takes the lives of loved ones. It is at this time that the master performs the work that will become the pinnacle of his work. Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel.