Art on TV from July 12 to 18: Frida Kahlo, Van Gogh, and Pompeii

A week packed with programs dedicated to art, history, and cultural heritage awaits viewers of Rai Storia, Rai 5, and Sky Arte from July 12 to 16. Documentaries, series, and in-depth features will take the audience on a journey to discover great artists, iconic sites, and movements that have shaped Italian and international culture.

Rai Storia’s week features several programs dedicated to art and cultural heritage. It kicks off on Monday, July 13, from 11:40 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., with *Donne nell’arte*(Women in Art), an episode dedicated to Frida Kahlo. In prime time, from 9:10 p.m. to 10:05 p.m., *Italia: viaggio nella bellezza* airs with the episode “The Pope and the Architect: The Ideal in Castro and Pienza.”

A repeat of *Italia: A Journey Through Beauty* will air on Tuesday, July 14, from 9:40 to 10:35 a.m., and again on Wednesday, July 15, from 6:40 to 7:30 a.m. Also on Wednesday, from 8:05 p.m. to 8:10 p.m., “Italian UNESCO World Heritage Sites” will air, featuring an episode dedicated to the Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Torre Annunziata.

The programming continues on Thursday, July 16, from 8:05 p.m. to 8:10 p.m., with a new episode of “Italian UNESCO World Heritage Sites,” dedicated to Monte San Giorgio. Finally, late at night, from 11:10 p.m. to 12:05 a.m., *Italia: viaggio nella bellezza* returns with “The Pope and the Architect: The Ideal in Castro and Pienza.”

Rai 5 ’s programming dedicated to art features two episodes this week. It begins on Monday, July 13, from 9:14 a.m. to 10:07 a.m., with *The Wonders of France*, featuring the episode “The Tides of Mont-Saint-Michel.”

The art programming returns on Saturday, July 18, from 1:19 p.m. to 2:18 p.m., with *Art Night* and the episode “Extraordinary Women Painters: From the Renaissance to Classicism,” dedicated to the great female figures in art history.

Sky Arte ’s art programming offers a rich lineup of documentaries, in-depth features on the great masters, art history, photography, and design.

The week kicks off late Sunday night, July 12, with the series “Great Masters”: from 1:05 a.m. to 1:40 a.m., the episode dedicated to Correggio airs, followed by episodes on Signorelli (1:40–2:15 a.m.), Mantegna (2:15–2:50 a.m.) and Carpaccio (2:50–3:20 a.m.). From 11:45 a.m. to 1:20 p.m., the documentary *Michelangelo: Saint and Sinner* will air, tracing the history of Pope Julius II’s mausoleum and the complex relationship between the artist and his work. In the early afternoon, *Great Masters* returns with episodes dedicated to Correggio (1:20 PM–1:55 PM), Signorelli (1:55 PM–2:30 PM), Mantegna (2:30–3:05 p.m.), and Carpaccio (3:05–3:40 p.m.).

The programming continues with *Marinetti’s Airplane*, airing from 3:40 p.m. to 4:40 p.m., dedicated to the founder of Futurism and the *Manifesto of Aeropainting*. From 4:40 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., *Hitler’s Great Fear* will air . *The Trial of Degenerate Art*, an in-depth look at Nazi censorship and the role of art as a form of resistance. From 6:30 p.m. to 8:05 p.m., the spotlight is on Vincent van Gogh with the documentary *Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers*.

In the evening, from 9:15 p.m. to 9:45 p.m., tune in to *Viaggi di.segno: Stories of Italian Beauty and Creativity* and the episode “The Light of Myth, Mantua”; followed from 9:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. by the episode dedicated to Florence, outdoor design, and the Tracey Emin solo exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi. From 10:15 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., “Eravamo notte, ora siamo giorno” airs, dedicated to Ambrosia Fortuna at the PAC, while from 10:30 p.m. to 11:45 p.m . , “Galleria Continua. *The Ability to Dream* chronicles over thirty years of the gallery’s history. The day concludes with a rerun of *Viaggi di.segno* from 11:45 p.m. to 12:15 a.m.

Monday, July 13, opens with *Viaggi di.segno* from 12:15 a.m. to 12:45 a.m., followed by *Galleria Continua: The Ability to Dream* from12:45 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. From 11:50 a.m. to 1:35 p.m., Letizia Battaglia: Shooting the Mafia airs—a documentary on the life and career of the Palermo-based photographer and photojournalist. In the afternoon, Viaggi di.segno (3:15–3:45 p.m.) and La Strana Coppia return - The Art of Gilbert & George (3:45–5:20 p.m.), followed by We Were Night, Now We Are Day (5:20–5:35 p.m.) and Piero Manzoni, Artist (5:35–6:35 p.m.).

In prime time, from 8:25 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., *Art Raiders – Hunting the Grave Robbers* debuts with the episode “The Eufronio Crater.” This will be followed by episodes of *Art Crimes*: “Van Gogh: Amsterdam, 2002” from 9:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. and “Frans Hals: Gotha, 1979” from 10:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. The day concludes with a rerun of *Art Crimes – Van Gogh: Amsterdam, 2002* from 11:15 p.m. to 12:15 a.m.

On Tuesday, July 14, the late-night lineup features Art Crimes – Frans Hals: Gotha, 1979 from 12:15 a.m. to 1:15 a.m. and Art Raiders – Hunting the Grave Robbers: The Eufronio Crater from 1:15 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. From 11:25 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. , *We Were Night, Now We Are Day* returns, while from 1:05 p.m. to 1:35 p.m. , *Sky Cube: What You Need to Know* airs. This is followed by *Art Crimes – Van Gogh: Amsterdam, 2002* (1:35–2:35 p.m.) and *Art Crimes – Frans Hals: Gotha, 1979* (2:35–3:35 p.m.). In the afternoon, the lineup features *Caravaggio - Theft in Malta* (3:35–4:35 p.m.) and *Pellizza, Painter from Volpedo* (4:35–5:55 p.m.).

Prime time is dedicated to design with Design Week 2026. *La Città Favolosa*, airing from 7:45 PM to 9:15 PM, followed by *La Battaglia di Pavia e altre storie* from 9:15 PM to 11:15 PM. The design special returns from 11:15 PM to 12:45 AM.

On Wednesday, July 15, from 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 a.m., *The Battle of Pavia and Other Stories* airs. The day continues with *Basilico – Infinity Lies at the End*, from 11:10 a.m. to 12:20 p.m., dedicated to the great Italian photographer Gabriele Basilico. From 12:50 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. , *Design Week 2026: La Città Favolosa* returns, while from 2:20 p.m. to 4:20 p.m., *The Battle of Pavia and Other Stories* takes center stage once again.

On Thursday, July 16, from 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., tune in to *Mimmo Jodice: Napoli Metafisica*, dedicated to the Neapolitan photographer and his original artistic language. From 5:00 PM to 6:25 PM, *Art vs. Mafia – The Power of Beauty* airs, exploring the relationship between memory, art, and civic engagement. In prime time, from 8:15 PM to 9:15 PM, *Mannerism. The Craziest Art in the World with the episode “The Years of Madness.” This will be followed by *The Shadow of Goya* from 9:15 p.m . to 11:00 p.m. and *Picasso—A Rebel in Paris: The Story of a Life and a Museum* from 11:00 p.m. to 12:40 a.m.

Art on TV from July 12 to 18: Frida Kahlo, Van Gogh, and Pompeii

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