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Two years later, Vasari works on his vast fresco under pressure and Piero is a distracted by love. Stars Tom Conti.

Two years later, Vasari works on his vast fresco under pressure from the Medici Duke and edits a new edition of his book with Piero, who is a little distracted by love.

“Giorgio Vasari? Who’s he?”

Florence, 1570. Giorgio Vasari is the top painter and architect of the day, as well as the official biographer of the pantheon of Renaissance artists.

At the behest of his illustrious patron, the Grand Duke Cosimo de’ Medici, Vasari has embarked on his most ambitious project ever: painting the city’s cathedral dome.

His new assistant, Piero, reminds him of his own young self.

Written by Eileen Horne.

Created by Eileen Horne and Sarah Dunant

CAST

VASARI ..... Tom Conti

PIERO ..... Will Taylor

COSINA ..... Jasmine Hyde
CARDINAL DE’ MEDICI/MANSERVANT ..... Tristan Beint
ENRICO ..... Joshua Akehurst
DR MARIO ..... Jay Mailer
MICHELANGELO ..... Nick Murchie
SODERINI/OLD PRIEST ..... David Troughton

ANDREA CASTAGNO ..... Nick Murchie

VENEZIANO ..... John Hollingworth

Produced and Directed by Clive Brill

Exec Producer: Sarah Dunant

A Brill Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in 2019.

57 minutes

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  • Sun 28 Jul 2019 15:00
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