Art on TV: Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael

The cultural programming of Rai Storia, Rai 5 and Sky Arte is back: here are the documentaries and art protagonists offered from February 15 to 21.

On Rai Storia, Monday, February 16 at 06:00, 09:05 and 14:30 airs Passato e Presente, season 2023, with the episode Tutankhamun and the Tomb of Wonders, offered in three different times of the day until 06:35, 09:45 and 15:10. Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 6:15 to 6:25 p.m., is The RaiCultura.it Series, episode 7, devoted to Marinetti and futurism.

On Thursday, Feb. 19, from 10:30 to 11:35 p.m., space is given to 5,000 Years and More. The Long History of Humanity, season 4, with the episode Three Masters in Rome: Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael.

On Rai 5, Sunday, Feb. 15, from 10:25 to 11:20 p.m., airs 5000 Years and + Crete, the End of a World. Friday, Feb. 20, from 10:56 to 11:52 p.m., is Art Night. On Saturday, February 21, from 1:20 to 2:17 p.m., Art Night returns.

On Sky Arte, Sunday, Feb. 15, the morning opens at 06:00 with S1 Ep6 - Artists in Love, dedicated to Richard Wagner and Cosima Liszt-D’Agoult: their story takes shape through never-before-seen materials that recount the meeting between the 40-year-old composer and the very young Cosima in 1853. At 06:50 follows S1 Ep7 - Artists in Love, focusing on Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller, amid private documents, photographs and original footage. At 07:40 airs S1 Ep8 - Artists in Love, dedicated to the intense and tormented relationship between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. At 08:30 it’s time for S1 Ep9 - Artists in Love, featuring the complex story between Rudolf Nureyev and Erik Bruhn. At 09:25 the morning series closes S1 Ep10 - Artists in Love, dedicated to Federico Fellini and Giulietta Masina.

At 1:10 p.m. airs S6 Ep5 - The Square: All You Can Art, with a visit to Stefano Arienti’s studio in Milan and an in-depth look at the retrospective dedicated to Fernando Botero in Valle d’Aosta. At 2:20 p.m. space for the documentary Letizia Battaglia Shooting the Mafia, a portrait of the Palermo photographer through interviews and archival materials. At 6:30 pm S1 Ep4 - Ghost Hotel retraces the figure of Palma Bucarelli with Michela Murgia. From 7:05 to 8:35 p.m. airs Men and Gods. The Wonders of the Egyptian Museum, a journey through the treasures of the Egyptian Museum in Turin. In prime time, at 9:15 pm, S1 Ep7 - Italy For Movies offers an itinerary among contemporary architectural works; at 10:10 pm follows S1 Ep8 - Italy For Movies, dedicated to the symbolism of castles. At 11 p.m. airs S11 Ep12 - ArtBox, with a report on Michelangelo Pistoletto’s UR RA exhibition at the Reggia di Monza and the retrospective dedicated to Gastone Novelli at Ca’ Pesaro. At 11:40 p.m. S1 Ep7 - Italy For Movies returns.

Monday, February 16 opens at 00:30 with S1 Ep8 - Italy For Movies. At 10:00 a.m. airs St. Francis: From the Heart of Umbria to the World, followed at 10:20 a.m. by St. Peter and the Papal Basilicas of Rome, with never-before-seen footage of Michelangelo’s Pieta and St. Peter’s Dome. At 1 p.m. space is given to S1 Ep1 - The Ship of Fools - Beyond Reason, dedicated to Nero; S1 Ep2 - The Ship of Fools - Beyond Reason about Camille Claudel follows at 1:35 p.m. At 2:15 p.m. S11 Ep12 - ArtBox returns, followed by S1 Ep7 - Italy For Movies at 2:55 p.m. and S1 Ep8 - Italy For Movies at 3:45 p.m. At 4:35 p.m. S1 Ep2 - The Battle of Pavia and Other Stories airs. In the evening, at 8:20 p.m., S1 Ep3 - Nazis and Stolen Art delves into the topic of Nazi theft. At 9:15 p.m. S1 Ep3 - Art Crimes reconstructs the Bruegel case; at 10:20 p.m. S1 Ep6 - Art Crimes is devoted to the theft of Munch’s “The Scream”; at 11:20 p.m. S1 Ep2 - Art Crimes tackles the Raphael case in Budapest.

Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 00:20 a.m. S1 Ep2 - The Mystery of the Lost Masterpieces airs, devoted to a stolen Vermeer. At 06:00 S11 Ep13 - ArtBox features new exhibitions in Italy and around the world. At 10:00 space is given to Raphael. The Young Prodigy. This is followed by S1 Ep2 - The Ship of Fools - Beyond Reason at 12:00, S1 Ep3 - The Ship of Fools - Beyond Reason at 12:40 and S1 Ep3 - Nazis and Stolen Art at 13:20. S1 Ep2 - Art Crimes returns at 2:10 pm and The Lost Caravaggio at 3:15 pm. In prime time, at 9:15 pm, S1 Ep1 - Grand Tour - Journey to Italy leads to Venice; at 9:50 pm follows Venice. Infinite Vanguard. At 11:30 p.m. new date with S11 Ep13 - ArtBox.

Wednesday, Feb. 18, the night features S1 Ep1 - Grand Tour - Journey to Italy at 00:10 and Venice. Infinite Vanguard at 00:45. At 06:00 St. Francis: From the Heart of Umbria to the World returns; at 08:15 Caravaggio airs. The Soul and the Blood. This is followed by S1 Ep3 - The Ship of Fools - Beyond Reason at 11:05 and S1 Ep4 - The Ship of Fools - Beyond Reason at 11:45. At 12:20 p.m. S11 Ep13 - ArtBox, at 1:10 p.m. S1 Ep1 - Grand Tour - Journey to Italy, at 1:50 p.m . Venice. Infinite Avant-Garde, at 15:30 Peggy Guggenheim and Edmondo Bacci: Color and Light, and at 16:30 Tintoretto - A Rebel in Venice.

Thursday, February 19 at 06:00 a.m. airs S6 Ep6 - The Square: All You Can Art, followed at 06:30 by Piero Manzoni, artist. At 09:15 space is given to Titian. The Empire of Color. At 12:15 S1 Ep4 - The Ship of Fools - Beyond Reason and at 12:50 S1 Ep5 - The Ship of Fools - Beyond Reason. In prime time, at 9:15 p.m., Michelangelo - Saint and Sinner traces the story of Julius II’s mausoleum; at 10:45 p.m. Michelangelo - Infinity, a film portrait dedicated to the great master, closes the day.

Art on TV: Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael

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