Imagined architecture, Renaissance dynasties, and portraits of beauty: the week of television from November 9 to 15 opens with Piranesi on Rai Storia, continues with the great families of Italy, and closes on Sky Arte with the masters of photography and the secrets of the Renaissance.
On Rai Storia, the week opens with an appointment dedicated to one of the most fascinating protagonists of the Age of Enlightenment. Sunday, Nov. 9 at 09:40 a.m. airs Piranesi. Un Illuminista inquieto, a portrait of the Venetian artist and engraver who was able to transform architectural vision into a visionary and modern language.
Starting Monday, Nov. 10, however, the Signorie series returns, chronicling the great families that have marked the history of Italian cities. On Monday at 5 p.m., the episode is dedicated to Florence and the Medici, a dynasty symbolic of the Renaissance and patron of some of the greatest artists of the time.
Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 4:55 p.m. travels to Padua, with the episode on the Da Carrara family, lords who made the city an important political and cultural center in the 14th century. On Thursday, Nov. 13 at 5:10 p.m. the narrative continues with Verona and the Della Scala family, a family that brought splendor and stability to the city of Verona. Closing the week on Friday, Nov. 14 at 5:15 p.m. is an episode on Mantua and the Gonzaga family, protagonists of one of Italy’s most refined and cultured courts, custodians of a timeless artistic and architectural legacy.
On Rai 5, Sunday, November 9, at 11:01 p.m., will air Daily Iconologies. Monday, Nov. 10, at 06:00, will be broadcast Fantastic Gardens and Where to Find Them - Season 4, Episode 1: Ruth Bancroft’s Garden. The series will continue the following days, with new episodes scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 11, Wednesday, Nov. 12 and Thursday, Nov. 13, also at 06:00.
On Sunday, November 9, Sky Arte dedicates the day to Gian Paolo Barbieri. Man and Beauty, airing at 3:45 p.m., with repeats at 7:40 p.m. and 11:10 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 10, the day opens at 5:50 a.m. with The Mystery of the Lost Masterpieces (S1 Ep2), followed by Emilio Isgrò. Autocurriculum at 6:40 and by Photographers (S3 Ep4 and Ep5) starting at 10:45. In the afternoon, Pompeii is broadcast at 2:15 pm. Eros and Myth, while prime time is devoted to Art Raiders - Hunting Tomb Raiders with episodes 3 and 4 in sequence from 6:45 pm until 9:05 pm. At 9:05 p.m. Pompeii airs again. Eros and Myth, followed at 9:55 p.m. and 11:20 p.m. by two more Art Raiders reruns.
Tuesday, Nov. 11, opens with Art Raiders (S1 Ep4) at midnight. At 5:00, The Mystery of the Lost Masterpieces (S1 Ep2) returns, followed by Basilico - Infinity is There at the Bottom at 5:35. The morning is devoted to photography with Photographers (S3 Ep8 and Ep7) from 8:25 a.m., followed by Pompeii. Eros and Myth at 10:10 a.m. and two episodes of Art Raiders until 1:05 p.m. The evening, entirely devoted to the Secret Renaissance series, features six consecutive episodes from 7:40 to 11:10 p.m., followed by a repeat of ArtBox at 11:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 12, programming begins at 5:00 with two episodes of The Mystery of the Lost Masterpieces (S1 Ep6 and Ep5), followed by Oliviero Toscani - Professione Fotografo at 5:50. From 9:25 a.m. Photographers (S3 Ep2) returns. The morning and early afternoon are entirely devoted to the Secret Renaissance series, broadcast in sequence from 10:35 to 2:30 pm. At 2:30 pm airs Otro Renacimiento. From Naples to Madrid, from the Prado to Capodimonte, followed by The Odd Couple - The Art of Gilbert & George from 3:10 to 6:10 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 13, opens at 5:00 with Beato Angelico. Painter of Light, followed by The Mystery of the Lost Masterpieces (S1 Ep3) and a new broadcast of The Odd Couple - The Art of Gilbert & George. At 6:40, Gian Paolo Barbieri returns. Man and Beauty, while the morning continues with Photographers (S3 Ep1 and Ep2) and Hopper: an American Love Story at 11:35. In the afternoon, at 2:40 p.m., Thomas Schütte is broadcast. Genealogies, followed by Piero della Francesca: The Enigma in the Canvas at 4:25 pm. In prime time, at 7:15 p.m., Beato Angelico returns. Painter of Light, followed by three episodes of the Great Masters series. The programming concludes with Beato Angelico. Painter of Light at 10:25 p.m. and Piero della Francesca: The Enigma in the Canvas at 11 p.m.
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| Art Week on TV: from Piranesi to the Medicis, from the great masters of the Renaissance to photography |
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