The cultural programming of Rai Storia, Rai 5 and Sky Arte starts again with documentaries, in-depth reports and artists who are protagonists of art, airing from Feb. 22 to 28.
On Rai Storia, Sunday, February 22, from 09:45 to 10:15 a.m., Portrait of Andy Warhol airs. On the same day, from 17:55 to 18:25, Portrait of Andy Warhol returns.
On Monday, Feb. 23, from 10:10 to 11:05 p.m., is Italy: journey into beauty, season 2025 episode 3, entitled The Extravagant Manner. Palazzo Te and the genius of Giulio Romano.
On Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 3 to 4:05 p.m., airs 5000 Years and More. The Long History of Mankind, season 4, with the episode Three Masters in Rome: Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael.
On Saturday, February 28, from 07:45 to 08:50, 5000 Years and More returns . The long history of mankind, season 4, episode Three masters in Rome: Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael. On the same day, from 13:35 to 13:45, space for The RaiCultura.it series, episode 7, dedicated to Marinetti and futurism.
On Rai 5, Sunday, Feb. 22, from 06:10 to 07:10, airs Academies - Learning Art.
Wednesday, February 25, from 06:00 to 06:46, is Sui binari dell’Antico Egitto, season 1 episode 2, dedicated to Cairo.
Thursday, Feb. 26, from 06:00 to 06:45 a.m., Sui binari dell’Antico Egitto airs.
Friday, Feb. 27, from 10:17 p.m. to 11:13 p.m., space for Art Night, season 2025 episode 7, with an in-depth look at Matisse’s search for light.
On Saturday, Feb. 28, from 1:16 to 2:16 p.m., Art Night returns, while from 11:34 to 12:21 p.m. Filippo Brunelleschi - In Divine Proportion airs.
On Sky Arte, Sunday, February 22, at 06:00 a.m. airs Beato Angelico. Painter of Light. Sky Arte celebrates Beato Angelico with the documentary Painter of Light, a portrait of the artist friar who combined faith and humanity, innovating the Renaissance in painting. At 6:50 a.m. follows Lotto and Berenson: Crossed Fates. The rediscovery of a master of the Italian Renaissance, in which the intertwined lives of painter Lorenzo Lotto and art critic Bernard Berenson are explored. At 08:15 a.m. airs Vermeer - The Greatest Exhibition, an immersion into the largest exhibition dedicated to Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. From 09:50 to 11:40, Borromini and Bernini. Challenge to Perfection chronicles the artistic rivalry between Borromini and Bernini, a challenge to convention with the humility of learning from the past to invent the future.
In prime time, at 6:45 pm, S6 Ep6 - The Square: All You Can Art takes in Stefano Giovannoni’s Milan studio, featuring Qeeboo’s brand philosophy and art initiatives related to the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics. At 7:20 p.m., Art vs. Mafia - The Power of Beauty celebrates the memory of four major Mafia murders filtered through art and beauty. At 9:15 p.m. airs S1 Ep9 - Italy For Movies, dedicated to open-air art gardens among murals, installations and sculptures, followed at 10:05 p.m. by S1 Ep10 - Italy For Movies, a journey through time through ancient or recently discovered places. At 10:55 p.m., S11 Ep13 - ArtBox presents the best art exhibitions in Italy and around the world with experts, curators and collectors, while at 11:35 p.m. S1 Ep9 - Italy For Movies returns.
On Monday, Feb. 23, at 01:10 a.m., Art vs. Mafia - The Power of Beauty is revived. At 06:00, Treasures of Ancient Egypt - S1 Ep1 - Treasures of Ancient Egypt. The birth of art accompanies in the amazing art of Ancient Egypt. From 07:25 to 08:25, S1 Ep1 and S1 Ep2 - Journeys of.sign: Stories of beauty... explore Italian design at the ADI Design Museum in Milan and Majano, including MoMA, Pininfarina and the Friuli Venezia Giulia Mosaic School. At 11:35 a.m. and 12:40 p.m., S1 Ep1 and S1 Ep2 - Grand Tour - Journey to Italy take in Venice and Florence, followed by S1 Ep6 - Secret Renaissances in Lecce and Salento and S1 Ep1 in Genoa and San Fruttuoso. At 1:45 pm, S11 Ep13 - ArtBox presents the most captivating exhibitions, followed at 2:20 pm by S1 Ep9 - Italy For Movies.
In the afternoon, at 4:00 pm, S6 Ep6 - The Square: All You Can Art returns to Stefano Giovannoni’s studio, followed at 4:30 p.m. by S1 Ep3 - The Battle of Pavia and Other Stories, with Toni Servillo narrating Pavia. In primetime, at 8:25 p.m., S1 Ep1 - Art Raiders - Tomb Raiders Hunt recounts the investigation of the Euphronios Crater, followed at 9:15 p.m. by Treasures of Ancient Egypt - S1 Ep1 - The Birth of Art and at 10:15 p.m. by S1 Ep1 - The Sunset of the Ancient Kingdom of Egypt. The night closes with Treasures of Ancient Egypt - S1 Ep1 - The Birth of Art at 11 p.m. and Men and Gods. The Wonders of the Egyptian Museum at 11:55 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 06:00, S11 Ep14 - ArtBox presents the best art exhibitions, followed at 06:50 and 07:20 by S1 Ep2 and Ep3 - Travels of.sign: Stories of beauty... between Majano and Mantua. At 09:25, Semidei traces half a century of history with the bronze statues of Riace, followed at 10:55 and 11:30 by Grand Tours in Florence and Rome. At 12:00 and 12:35 p.m., S1 Ep5 and S1 Ep4 - Secret Renaissance explore Naples, Ancona and Loreto. At 1:10 p.m. and 2 p.m., S1 Ep1 - Art Raiders and Treasures of Ancient Egypt - S1 Ep1 - The Birth of Art continue to chronicle crimes and ancient treasures, followed by Medina Azahara - The Arabian Pearl at 3 p.m., Palermo Capital of the Mediterranean at 4 p.m. and A Sicilian Fable. A tale in three acts at 4:55 pm. At 5:45 p.m., Inside Marangoni: Where Talents are Born shows the Fashion Show of Istituto Marangoni. In the evening, at 9:15 p.m., S1 Ep1 - The Battle of Pavia and Other Stories tells about the imperial troops of Charles V, followed at 10:40 p.m. by S11 Ep14 - ArtBox and at 11:15 p.m. again by S1 Ep1 - The Battle of Pavia and Other Stories.
On Wednesday, February 25, from 00:40, Lombardy. The New Beauty explores the dialogue between past and future in Lombard culture. At 06:00 and 06:30, S1 Ep3 and Ep4 - Travels of.sign: Stories of Beauty... drive between Mantua and Florence, while at 07:00, Inside Marangoni: Where Talents are Born shows the Fashion Show. From 09:40 to 12:15, Men and Gods. The Wonders of the Egyptian Museum and Grand Tours in Rome and Naples tell art and history, followed by S1 Ep4 and Ep3 - Secret Renaissance in Ancona, Loreto and Padua. At 1:25 pm, S11 Ep14 - ArtBox presents new exhibitions, followed by Lombardy. The New Beauty at 14:00 and S1 Ep1 - The Battle of Pavia and Other Stories at 14:50.
Thursday, Feb. 26, at 06:00, S1 Ep4 - Travels of.sign: Stories of beauty... reflects on outdoor design at Palazzo Strozzi. At 08:00 and 08:50, S1 Ep3 - Italian Season and Pompeii. Eros and Myth explore the villas of Otium and the archaeological site of Pompeii with Isabella Rossellini. At 10:40 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., S1 Ep4 and Ep5 - Grand Tour lead to Naples and Sicily, followed by S1 Ep3 and Ep2 - Secret Renaissance in Padua and Sabbioneta/Mantova. At 12:55 p.m., S6 Ep6 - The Square: All You Can Art again shows Stefano Giovannoni’s studio. In primetime, at 8:30 p.m., S2 Ep1 - Great Masters-tellsGiotto, followed at 9:15 p.m. by Piero della Francesca: The Enigma in the Canvas, at 10:15 p.m. by Beato Angelico. Painter of Light and at 11:05 p.m. by Botticelli and Florence. The Birth of Beauty.
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