Art on TV June 7-13: Rome, Piero della Francesca and Jeff Koons


On Rai Storia, Rai 5 and Sky Arte TV programming from June 7-13, 2026 features documentaries on Van Gogh and Mozart to Picasso, Klimt, Design Week and Italian cities.

From June 7 to 13, 2026, Rai and Sky Arte offer TV programming spanning art, history, photography, music, design and architecture, including great masters, cities and contemporary languages. Below is the updated schedule.

On Rai Storia on Monday, June 8, from 8:30 to 9:10 p.m., Passato e Presente (S2025) airs with the episode Gibellina tra memoria e utopia. Next, from 22:15 to 23:10, History of Our Cities (S2023) devotes the episode to Cremona.

Tuesday, June 9 opens at 06:00 with Past and Present (S2025)(Gibellina between memory and utopia), followed by further replays at 08:55-09:30 and 14:25-15:05. At 10:30-11:20, however, History of Our Cities with Cremona returns. In the afternoon, from 4-5 p.m., space is given to 5000 Years and More. The Long History of Humanity (S2023) with the episode Stonehenge, the Lost Circle.

On Wednesday, June 10, programming resumes at 07:35-08:25 with History of Our Cities(Cremona). Immediately afterwards, at 08:25-08:35, Everyday Iconologies (S2024, E5) features Antoni Gaudí’s La Sagrada Familia.

On Thursday, June 11, in the late evening, from 11:15 p.m. to 00:15 a.m., Italy: journey into beauty airs. On Friday, June 12, from 3:05 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., still space for Italy: journey into beauty. On Saturday, June 13, Past and Present (S2025) returns with Brutalism, the Italian way, airing from 09:10 to 09:50 and again from 14:25 to 15:05.

On Rai 5 , the schedule between Sunday, June 7, and Monday, June 8, offers an itinerary between art, history and great cultural narratives.

Sunday, June 7, from 06:16 to 07:14, airs The Mystery of the Last Van Gogh The Mystery of the Last Van Gogh, an in-depth look at the last stages of the Dutch painter’s life and work. In late evening, from 11:25 p.m. to 00:18 a.m., space is given to Italy: journey into beauty Italy: journey into beauty with episode S2026 E1 The Places of Care. Historic Hospitals, dedicated to the history of healthcare architecture in Italy.

On Monday, June 8, from 7:28 to 8:30 p.m., historical storytelling returns with Signorie - episode 6 Mantua - I Gonzaga, a journey through the Renaissance court that marked the city’s political and artistic history.

On Sky Arte the schedule from June 7 to 11 offers continuous programming between art, music, photography, design and great figures of visual culture.

Sunday, June 7 opens from 01:05 to 02:40 with St. Peter’s and the Papal Basilicas of Rome. Immediately afterwards, from 02:40 to 05:45, space is given to the Mozart - Immortal Genius trilogy (S1 Ep1-Ep3). From 06:05 to 07:30, Design Week 2026 airs. The Fabulous City, followed from 08:05 to 09:55 with Design. Waiting for the Future. At 09:55 to 11:00 space is given to Oliviero Toscani: Chi mi ama mi seguua. In the afternoon, from 14:25 to 15:00, Echo: What Remains (S1 Ep20), followed from 15:00 to 16:40 with a new rerun of St. Peter and the Papal Basilicas of Rome. From 4:40 to 5:10 p.m. ArtBox (S11 Ep28). In prime time, from 7:20 to 9:00 p.m., The Dawn of Impressionism: Paris 1874, followed at 9:00 to 9:15 p.m. by The Art News (S1 Ep7). From 9:15-10:50 p.m. , Design Week 2026 returns . The Fabulous City, while between 22:50 and 00:50 ArtBox and Design Week 2026 alternate again.

Monday, June 8, opens at night with Grand Tour. The Academies of Fashion (00:50-01:45). In the morning, from 09:25-10:00, Grand Tour - Journey to Italy (Florence), followed from 10:00-11:35 with Klimt’s The Kiss. From 11:35 to 12:10 ArtBox, then from 12:10 to 13:05 again Grand Tour. The Fashion Academies. In the afternoon, from 1:05 to 2:35 p.m., Design Week 2026, followed from 2:35 to 4:15 p.m. with The Tale of Milan. From 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Piero Manzoni, Artist, then from 5:15 to 6:20 p.m . Napalm Girl. The Journey of a Photograph. In prime time, from 9:15 to 10:35 p.m., double date with The Ship of Fools - Beyond Reason, followed from 10:35 to 12:45 p.m. with Mozart Trilogy - Immortal Genius.

Tuesday, June 9, opens at 06:00 with ArtBox (06:00 to 06:40). From 10:20 to 11:30 a.m. Grand Tour - Journey to Italy between Rome and Naples. From 11:30 to 13:00 The Shadow of Goya, followed in the afternoon by Piero della Francesca: The Enigma in the Canvas (15:55-16:50) and Lotto and Berenson (16:50-18:15). In the evening, from 8:30-11:20 p.m., space again for ArtBox and Magical Naples, alternating in several passages.

Wednesday, June 10 opens at 00:15 with Italy For Movies (00:15-01:05), followed by Napoli magica (01:05-02:35). Mornings and afternoons continue with Grand Tour - Journey to Italy, The Dawn of Impressionism (12:50-14:35), ArtBox (14:35-15:10), Magic Naples again (15:10-16:50) and Mimmo Jodice: Metaphysical Naples (16:50-17:25).

Thursday, June 11, opens at 11:10 a.m. with Grand Tour - Journey to Italy (Sicily and Genoa), followed from 12:15-1:55 p.m. with Hopper: an American Love Story. In the afternoon, from 5:00 to 6:25 p.m., Jeff Koons: A Private Portrait. In the evening, from 8:00 to 8:15 p.m. The Art News, from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. Marinetti’s Airplane, followed from 9:15 to 10:55 p.m. with Picasso - A Rebel in Paris, and closing at 10:55 to 10:35 p.m. with Hopper: An American Love Story.

Piero della Francesca, Montefeltro Altarpiece (1472-1474; oil and tempera on panel, 248 x 170 cm; Milan, Pinacoteca di Brera)
Piero della Francesca, Montefeltro Altarpiece (1472-1474; oil and tempera on panel, 248 x 170 cm; Milan, Pinacoteca di Brera)

Art on TV June 7-13: Rome, Piero della Francesca and Jeff Koons
Art on TV June 7-13: Rome, Piero della Francesca and Jeff Koons



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