Over the weekend and at the beginning of the new week, Rai and Sky Arte offer particularly rich programming ranging from art, design, and in-depth coverage of Italian territories. Below is the updated schedule.
On Rai Storia, programming opens on Sunday, April 19, at 09:10 a.m. with Screenshot - Artists and their history, dedicated to Pietro Annigoni and his Self-Portrait, followed in the afternoon, from 3 to 3:55 p.m., by I predatori dell’arte perduta (S1 E4) with Monuments Men. The same episode also returns to the air on Monday, April 20, in the late evening from 11:00 to 11:50 p.m.
On Tuesday, April 21, at 6:10 p.m., Chronicles from Antiquity airs with the episode Rome, the Foundation. Wednesday, April 22, the morning features, from 07:35 to 08:25, History of Our Cities (S2022) dedicated to Bari, the Gateway to the East, while late evening, from 23:40 to 00:10, features Montecitorio. A Century of Art.
On Friday, April 24, programming focuses between art and history: at 8:50 a.m. Screenshot - Artists and their history with Borromini and San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, followed at 9:35 a.m. by Montecitorio. A Century of Art. In the afternoon, at 17:50, RaiCultura.it’s Le serie (E7) features Marinetti and Futurism, while in the evening, at 20:05, Screenshot returns with Borromini.
Finally, on Saturday, April 25, at 9:10 a.m. and again at 7:55 p.m., Screenshot - Artists and their history is dedicated to Paolo Finoglio and Jerusalem Delivered.
On Rai 5, programming opens on Sunday, April 19, from 06:15 to 07:10, with Mario Ceroli, the forms of wonder. Monday, April 20, from 13:17 to 13:41, airs Castel Viscardo and the Paglia Valley.
Tuesday, April 21, space is given to Art Night (S2025 E13) with Gauguin the Wild Painter, aired in two consecutive bands, from 6:33 to 6:59 p.m. and then from 6:59 to 7:32 p.m. Friday, April 24, in the late evening from 10:56 to 11:51 p.m., is Art Night (S2025 E14) devoted to Arnaldo Pomodoro. The Nature of Form. The week closes on Saturday, April 25, from 12:48 to 1:43 p.m., again with Art Night.
On Sky Arte, programming for Sunday, April 19, opens in the middle of the night, from 00:45 to 02:20, with Anselm, dedicated to Anselm Kiefer and his artistic journey between painting and sculpture, marked by a profound exploration of human existence. Next, from 02:20 to 02:35, airs Modernissimo: Design Conversations (S1 Ep4), with Paolo Stella and journalist Alessandra Pellegrino at the Milan Triennale.
In the afternoon, from 1:30 to 1:50 p.m., Modernissimo returns with the same episode, followed from 2:25 to 3:55 p.m. by Jeff Koons: A Private Portrait, a documentary devoted to the artist who redefined the relationship between kitsch, pop art and contemporary culture. From 3:55 to 4:35 p.m. space is given to ArtBox (S11 Ep21), while from 4:35 to 6:15 p.m. Venice airs . Infinite Avant-Garde, a journey through the artistic heritage of the lagoon city.
The evening slot opens with Design. Waiting for the Future from 6:15 to 8:10 p.m., followed at 8:10 p.m. by Sincerely, Gae, a portrait of Gae Aulenti between irony and determination. From 9:15 to 10:45 p.m. begins Journeys of.sign: Stories of Italian Beauty and Creativity (S1 Ep1), continuing late into the evening with the following episodes: the second (21:45-22:15), the third (22:15-22:45), the fourth (22:45-23:15), the fifth (23:15-23:45) and the sixth (23:45-00:15 the following day), in a journey dedicated to Italian design and creativity among cities, architecture and symbolic places.
On Monday, April 20, programming starts again from the night with ArtBox (S11 Ep21) from 00:15-00:50. The morning continues with The Immortals: Artists Forever at 06:00, followed by Moda - An Italian Revolution in two episodes (06:30-08:40). After Modernissimo at 08:40, the day continues with The Photographers (10:45-11:55) and with new reruns of ArtBox and Viaggi di.segno in the afternoon. In prime time, from 9:15 p.m., space is given to Art Crimes with episodes devoted to Bruegel and Frans Hals, followed by The Lost Caravaggio from 11:15 p.m.-midnight.
Tuesday, April 21, opens with nightly reruns of Art Crimes (00:35-02:25), while the morning features ArtBox, Moda - An Italian Revolution and The Photographers. In the afternoon, from 2:00-4:00 p.m., Art Crimes returns, followed at 4:00 p.m. by Anselm and at 5:35 p.m. by Constellation Schifano. In prime time, from 9:15 p.m., Power of Rome airs, followed at 10:45 p.m. by Raphael - The Prince of the Arts and a new ArtBox rerun in the late evening.
On Wednesday, April 22, programming continues with Inside Marangoni from 07:00 to 07:50, followed by The Photographers, ArtBox, Power of Rome, Raphael - The Prince of Arts and Swinging Rome in the afternoon. The day is marked by a strong focus on fashion, photography and contemporary art history.
Thursday, April 23, space is still given to Le fotografe in the morning, while the evening features Modernissimo and the films Hopper: an American love story (21:15-22:55) and Cy Dear (22:55-00:30), dedicated to Edward Hopper and Cy Twombly.
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