TV series

The Age of the Medici

1972–1973 · 1 season

A slow, austere historical docudrama that feels like watching a lecture in Renaissance costume, rewarding those who tune into its formal rhythms.

Overview: This is an exposition of the social and political history of renaissance Florentine history, told through dramatized conversations between the main participants, Cosimo de Medici and Brunelleschi.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, dark and satirical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Power, politics, art, class
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
politics
art
class
faith
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none