Born into an aristocratic family in Florence, Italy, during the 16th century Renaissance era, Arte has dreams of becoming an artist. In an age of social classes, Arte is willing to cast aside her aristocratic lifestyle and stops at nothing to achieve her dreams. She finds apprenticeship in a painting studio owned by Leo, an artist who is strict but prioritizes ability over gender.
Cast: Mikako Komatsu
Season 1
12 episodes
1. I Want to Be an ApprenticeArte is born into a noble family, but she would rather work for a living as an artisan than be married off to another noble.TV-14CC24minApr 4, 2020
2. A New LifeArte starts her life as an apprentice by fixing up her shed and meets an apprentice named Angelo when she goes to the marketplace to buy materials.TV-14CC24minApr 11, 2020
3. First JobDuring Carnival, Leo takes Arte out, but it’s not to join the festivities… Then, she helps with a job for a client for the first time.TV-14CC24minApr 18, 2020
4. CourtesanArte accompanies Leo to his courtesan patron’s house and learns about what it takes for a woman to live by her own means.TV-14CC24minApr 25, 2020
5. Inescapable BondArte practices negotiating with a difficult customer and ends up learning more about Leo’s past.TV-14CC24minMay 2, 2020
6. Trade GuildApprentices from other workshops take issue with the fact that Arte is a girl, so she has to prove herself through her work.TV-14CC24minMay 9, 2020
7. The Venetian NobleA noble from Venice visits Leo’s workshop with an offer of work for Arte, but it would mean she would have to leave Florence and Leo.TV-14CC24minMay 16, 2020
8. A New ChapterArte sets off for Venice with Yuri, but what Leo says at their parting makes her feel uneasy about her decision to leave Florence.TV-14CC24minMay 23, 2020
9. Naughty ChildArte starts her lessons with Katarina, but she needs to get Katarina to open up to her before she can do her job.TV-14CC24minMay 30, 2020
10. Katarina’s DinnerKatarina invites Arte to the dinner she prepares at Yuri’s, and Yuri tells Arte more about Katarina’s past.TV-14CC24minJun 6, 2020
11. The Faliers’ Portrait PainterAn encounter at a local Venetian workshop leads Arte to work harder than ever as she finished up the Faliers’ portraits.TV-14CC24minJun 13, 2020
12. ApprenticeArte finishes the Falier portraits and returns to Florence, reuniting with her friends and family there.TV-14CC24minJun 20, 2020
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Arte
Born into an aristocratic family in Florence, Italy, during the 16th century Renaissance era, Arte has dreams of becoming an artist. In an age of social classes, Arte is willing to cast aside her aristocratic lifestyle and stops at nothing to achieve her dreams. She finds apprenticeship in a painting studio owned by Leo, an artist who is strict but prioritizes ability over gender.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Souji Miyagi, Takahiro Fujii, Sota Shioiri, Yang Guoxiang
- Cast
- Mikako Komatsu
- Studio
- Seven Arcs
Maturity rating
TV-14Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
Japanese
Where to watch
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