Masters of the Renaissance

History comes alive! As created and told by Jim Weiss. Approx 78 minutes


Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, ... and more


In true stories as vivid as the colors in which they painted, Jim Weiss brings to life the astounding Leonardo da Vinci; the volcanic genius Michelangelo; Brunelleschi, who changed the way we see the world; the lighthearted sculptor, Donatello; and other captivating characters. You will watch fierce Pope Julius II drive out invaders while supervising the painting of the Sistine Chapel, and dine in the palace of Lorenzo de Medici, swordsman, statesman and patron of the arts, as he faces treachery and turns war to peace. This recording will inspire a lifelong fascination with the arts—and with the riches and high aspirations of the Renaissance.


1. In the Medici Palace


2. The Man Who Loved Books


3. Lorenzo in War and Peace


4. Ghiberti and the Gates of Paradise


5. Donatello


6. Brunelleschi's Glorious Dome


7. Leonardo da Vinci: the Art of Genius


8. Leonardo in Milan


9. The Last Supper and The Mona Lisa


10. Michelangelo: the Genius of Art


11. Wrestling a Giant


12. Michelangelo Versus Leonardo


13. The Warrior Pope


14. The Sistine Chapel


15. Old Lions Die