Rai and Sky Arte offer in-depth features and documentaries dedicated to masterpieces and the great protagonists of art. Below is the weekly schedule, March 22 to 28.
On Rai Storia, Tuesday, March 24 at 10:20 a.m. airs Italy: journey into beauty, S2025 E8, L’Aquila. The Art of Rebirth. The same episode returns to programming on Wednesday, March 25 at 07:25 and Thursday, March 26 at 16:00. Also on Thursday, March 26, at 10:10 p.m., is 5000 Years and More. The Long History of Humanity, S2024, Angkor, the Divine City, broadcast again on Friday, March 27 at 10:20 a.m. and Saturday, March 28 at 7:40 a.m.
On Rai 5, Art and Propaganda airs on Sunday, March 22 from 06:13 to 07:05. Tuesday, March 24, from 06:00 to 06:29 is Being MAXXI, followed on the same day, from 18:20 to 19:15, by Art Night. Friday, March 27, from 22:11 to 23:05, Art Night returns with the episode Copy, Paste and Steal (S2025). Saturday, March 28, from 12:10 to 12:39 p.m., space for The Secrets of Color, episode Medieval Mural Painting (S2020 E2). Also on Saturday, March 28, from 1:10 to 2:09 p.m., Art Night is again on the program.
On Sky Arte, Sunday, March 22, opens at 06:30 with Caravaggio - Theft in Malta, a tale that interweaves art and investigation, following the story of a Maltese priest determined to recover a stolen painting. Next, at 07:30, The Scream of Munch - The Great Theft reconstructs the story of the famous stolen masterpiece, between narrative tension and psychological confrontation between thief and investigator. At 09:05 a.m. Lucio Amelio airs, a portrait of one of the most influential protagonists of the international art system, while at 10:25 a.m. The Lost Caravaggio delves into the case of theEcce Homo that resurfaced in Madrid, a work that has reignited the debate over its attribution to the master.
In the afternoon, at 2:40 p.m., The Art of Joy - Goliarda Sapienza introduces the complex figure of the writer and the fate of her most discussed novel. At 3:45 p.m., ArtBox returns, a space dedicated to current artistic events among exhibitions and leading figures in the field. From 5:25 p.m. programming focuses on the figure of Coco Chanel with Danielle and Joel and, at 6:15 p.m., Coco Chanel - Without Secrets, which traverses the difficult years of the war and the subsequent rebirth of the designer. At 7:10 p.m. Inside Marangoni: Where Talents Are Born leads inside the Milanese institute, while at 7:55 p.m. Galleria Continua. The Ability to Dream traces more than 30 years of activity of a fundamental reality in the contemporary scene.
The evening continues with the series The Female Photographers: at 9:15 p.m. Guia Besana, at 9:50 p.m. Ilaria Magliocchetti Lombi, at 10:25 p.m. Sara Lorusso and at 11 p.m. Carolina Amoretti, four paths that reflect on identity, body and visual language. Closing the day, at 11:35 p.m., is a new appointment with ArtBox.
Programming on Monday, March 23, resumes in the night with reruns of Le fotografe, followed at 06:00 by Palma Bucarelli: Il museo “c’est moi,” dedicated to the historic director of the National Gallery of Modern Art. In the morning, The Sunset of the Ancient Kingdom of Egypt analyzes the collapse of a millennia-old civilization, while at 08:00 The Mysteries of Cleopatra presents new archaeological research on the queen. At 11:25 The Mystery of the Lost Masterpieces tackles the disappearance of key works, followed by Raphael - The Prince of the Arts at 12:15. The afternoon alternates between in-depth looks at Pompeii, new installments of ArtBox and additional episodes of The Photographers. In prime time, at 9:15 p.m., Pompeii. Eros and Myth offers a cinematic journey through the archaeological site, accompanied by the voice of Isabella Rossellini.
Tuesday, March 24, opens with ArtBox and The Persians - The History of Iran, dedicated to the formation of the Persian empire. The morning continues with episodes of The Mystery of the Lost Masterpieces, while Baroque. The Grand Theater of Ideas and Colosseum - The Jewel of Rome delve into two key moments in artistic and architectural history. In the afternoon, stories on Pompeii and Power of Rome return, while the evening features Viaggi di.segno, dedicated to Italian design, and La Battaglia di Pavia e altre storie, a historical reconstruction of the 1525 clash.
Wednesday, March 25, alternates history and art again, with new episodes of The Persians, The Mystery of the Lost Masterpieces - with a focus on Franz Marc and Gustav Klimt - and The Mysteries of Cleopatra. In the afternoon, La Battaglia di Pavia and Barocco return. The Grand Theater of Ideas, while at 4:50 p.m. Tintoretto - A Rebel in Venice closes the day with a portrait of the Venetian master.
Thursday, March 26, continues with The Persians and new episodes of The Mystery of the Lost Masterpieces, between Monet and Van Gogh. At 4:30 p.m. Oliviero Toscani: Chi mi ama mi segua presents a direct portrait of the photographer, while at 7:40 p.m. The Hidden Renaissance-African Presences in Art tackles a theme long neglected in the art-historical narrative. The evening develops with Grandi maestri, dedicated to Correggio, Signorelli, Mantegna and Carpaccio, and concludes with a new airing of the documentary on the Renaissance.
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| Art on TV March 22-28: L'Aquila, Angkor, Caravaggio and Pompeii |
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