The Black Italian Renaissance

Name: The Black Italian Renaissance
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2022
Duration: 89 min
Cast: Jonathan K. Brackett, Kate Lowe, Angelica Pesarini, Cécile Fromont, Jonathan K. Nelson

2022

1h 29min

Documentary

History

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Overview

In the halls of the Uffizi Gallery, the great Venetian Palaces, or among the naves of the most important churches in Rome, Renaissance artworks conceal countless faces, hidden in plain sight: those of African and afro-descendant characters. Who were they? Where did they come from? Why were they portrayed, and why did they remain unobserved until these days?