From July 27 to Aug. 2, Italy’s major cultural networks are devoting a week full of events to art and history. Between documentaries, in-depth reports and portraits of great masters such as Caravaggio, Dalí and Hayez, Rai 5, Rai Storia and Sky Arte guide viewers on a journey through archaeology, photography and timeless myths.
On Sunday, July 27, Rai 5’s morning show opens with a double episode of Art Night: at 8:10 a.m. Caravaggio a Roma, storia di una rivoluzione airs, followed at 9:05 a.m. by an in-depth look at Francesco Hayez. In the evening, at 8:05 p.m., Chronicles from Antiquity features the episode Plato and Atlantis: chronicle of an idea, dedicated to the most mysterious myth of ancient philosophy.
Monday, July 28 at 06:30 is the turn of The Hands of Art, dedicated to the role of artisans in the creative world, followed at 07:25 by the first episode of On the Tracks of Ancient Egypt, which takes us to Alexandria.
On Tuesday, July 29 at 06:30 Art Rider sets off on a journey from Chiusi to the island of Montecristo, soon after, at 06:55, Art Night returns with an episode dedicated to Salvador Dalí. At 07:25 the exploration of Egypt continues with a stop in Cairo.
Wednesday, July 30 at 06:30 a new episode of Art Night chronicles the architectural vision of Richard Neutra, a pioneer of California modernism.
Thursday, July 31 at 06:30 again Art Night, this time with a focus on Renato Guttuso, followed at 07:25 by the fourth episode of On the Tracks of Ancient Egypt, set in Aswan.
Friday, Aug. 1 at 06:30 opens the month with Art Night - Electric Shadows, a tale interweaving visual art and artificial light.
Finally, on Saturday, August 2, Art Night returns at 07:40 with a repeat of the episode on Richard Neutra, to begin the weekend between architecture and design.
On Monday, July 28 at 2:05 p.m., Rai Storia opens the afternoon with Everyday Iconologies, which offers a brief but intense look at Leonardo’s work St. Anne, the Virgin and Child. In prime time, at 9:10 p.m., Italy: Journey into Beauty takes us among the extraordinary artifacts found in the Etruscan-Roman sanctuary of San Casciano dei Bagni, in the documentary In Flesh and Bronze.
On Tuesday, July 29, in-depth coverage of San Casciano returns at 09:45, while at 13:55 Daily Iconologies focuses on the elegance and graphic rigor of Albrecht Dürer. At 8:05 p.m. the focus shifts to Vicenza and Palladio’s villas, with a new installment of Italian UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Wednesday, July 30 gets an early start: at 06:40 In Flesh and Bronze is shown again, followed at 07:40 by History of Our Cities, with an episode devoted to Ascoli. At 13:55 new art pill with Caravaggio - Conversion of St. Paul, while at 20:05 Urbino and its World Heritage historical center is celebrated.
Thursday, July 31 at 1:55 p.m. Everyday Iconologies explores Giacometti’s Women of Venice. At 4:30 p.m. History of Our Cities returns with an episode on Ascoli, in repeat. In prime time, at 8:05 p.m., it travels to the Aeolian Islands, while at 11:35 p.m. In Flesh and Bronze returns for a final nightly rerun.
On Friday, Aug. 1, at 2:20 p.m. Iconologie quotidiane pays tribute to St. Francis, while at 3:25 p.m. Italy: Journey into Beauty is back with an episode on San Casciano. Finally, at 8:05 p.m., space is given to the late Sicilian Baroque with Le città del Val di Noto.
On Saturday, August 2 at 7:55 p.m. Italian UNESCO World Heritage Sites concludes the week with an itinerary between Le strade nuove and the Palazzi dei Rolli in Genoa.
Also this week Sky Arte takes us on a journey through photography, archaeology, Renaissance painting and the great enigmas of art history. Here are the appointments not to be missed: Sunday, July 27 on Sky Arte opens at dawn, at 06:00, with Mimmo Jodice - Napoli Metafisica, an intimate portrait of the Neapolitan photographer. At 08:25, Secret Renaissance returns, revealing lesser-known details of 15th-century Italian art. In prime time, at 6:55 p.m., Art vs. the Mafia chronicles the transformative power of beauty in territories marked by organized crime. The evening continues from 9:15 p.m. with a new passage by Mimmo Jodice - Napoli Metafisica, followed at 9:45 p.m. by the poetic documentary Infinito. The Universe of Luigi Ghirri. Closing the day, at 11:35 p.m., an episode of Photographers dedicated to contemporary voices of the image.
On Monday, July 28, at 07:00, we begin with Master of Photography, the talent that challenges the looks of European photographers. At 11:55 a.m., the Masterpiece - Art Unveiled cycle starts, with two consecutive episodes dedicated to masterpieces of painting. In the afternoon, at 2:35 p.m., new appointment with Mimmo Jodice - Napoli Metafisica, followed by a portrait of Michelangelo Pistoletto, artist of commitment and utopia. At 3:55 p.m. Banksy - The Art of Rebellion offers an immersion in the global phenomenon of the most mysterious street artist. From 9:15 p.m., the marathon Art Raiders - Manhunt for Grave Robbers begins, with the first four episodes airing well into the night.
Tuesday, July 29, the night opens in the sign of illicit archaeology: from 00:35 the complete sequence of Art Raiders - Hunting Tomb Raiders starts again, followed at 03:40 by the documentary Mission on the Nile - The Temples of Philae. The morning kicks off at 06:10 with Infinity. The Universe of Luigi Ghirri, and continues with Master of Photography at 07:25. At 11:05 the episodes of Masterpiece - Art Unveiled resume, while the afternoon returns to delve into the black market in artifacts with more episodes of Art Raiders. At 8:45 p.m. new tribute to Mimmo Jodice, followed by a long evening in the company of Seven Wonders, with five consecutive episodes dedicated to the symbolic places of historic Italy.
Wednesday, July 30 starts at dawn: at 00:05 and 00:35 the last two episodes of the season of Sette meraviglie are aired. At 02:35 Mimmo Jodice - Napoli Metafisica returns, followed at 06:10 by a repeat of Master of Photography. The visual narrative continues with a new episode, at 07:05, before switching at 08:55 to the documentary The End of the Roman Empire. At noon a double date with Masterpiece - Art Unveiled, while at 13:15 space is given to Caravaggio and the Jubilee, followed at 13:50 by Jodice again and his Naples.
Thursday, July 31, at 12:05 p.m. Masterpiece - L’arte svelata gets into full swing with episodes 5 and 6. In prime time, at 8:40 p.m., Caravaggio and the Jubilee returns, followed at 9:15 p.m. by the documentary film The Lost Caravaggio. The evening continues with Operation Caravaggio, airing at 10:40 p.m., and closes with Caravaggio - Theft in Malta, from 11:30 p.m., for a finale that interweaves art, mystery and crime.
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