Art Week on TV: Pinturicchio, Caravaggio, Pellizza da Volpedo


From November 3 to 8, Rai Storia, Rai 5 and Sky Arte are offering a schedule entirely dedicated to art: documentaries, series and in-depth features on painters, sculptors and great protagonists of Italian and international heritage, from Pinturicchio to Caravaggio.

From November 3 to 8, Rai networks and Sky Arte turn the spotlight on beauty: a week of programs between art, history and creativity, with documentaries and series dedicated to Italian masterpieces and the great masters of the past.

A new week of events dedicated to Italian art and cultural heritage returns on Rai Storia . Tuesday, Nov. 4, begins at 9 a.m. with IQ XVIII series, featuring Pinturicchio, Frescoes of the Baglioni Chapel, 1501. This is followed at 10:10 a.m. by an episode of the series Gli occhi cambiano entitled Immaginare, first broadcast in 2017. In the evening, at 8:05 p.m., the IQ XVIII series returns dedicated once again to Pinturicchio’s frescoes in the Baglioni Chapel.

On Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 7:05 a.m., the Imagine episode of the series The Eyes Change is shown again. At 8:50 a.m., IQ XVIII series presents Francesco Mochi, Annunciation, 1603-1608, an episode that will also be repeated at 8:05 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 6, the day opens at 8:45 a.m. with IQ XVIII series and Nicolas Poussin, The Poet’s Inspiration, c. 1630. At 2:50 p.m., The Eyes Change returns with the episode Imagining, while at 8:05 p.m. the in-depth feature devoted to Poussin is repeated.

On Friday, Nov. 7, at 8:55 a.m., IQ XVIII series features Pompeo Batoni, Return of the Prodigal Son, c. 1773, an episode that will also be broadcast in replay at 8:05 p.m. The evening closes with Past and Present, airing from 8:30 to 9:10 p.m., with the episode Isabella d’Este. Styles of Power.

On Rai 5, Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 6:28 a.m. airs a new episode of the series Once Upon a Time There Was a House, entitled Marche, Between Sea and Mountains. A journey to discover the dwellings and landscapes that tell the identity of a region suspended between the Adriatic coast and the Apennine hinterland, where architecture, history and nature intertwine in a unique balance.

On Sky Arte, the week opens with programming dedicated to the great protagonists of art, including documentaries, series and in-depth reports on Italian and international artistic heritage. On Monday, Nov. 3, at 9:15 p.m., the series Art Raiders - Hunting Tomb Raiders debuts with the first episode, followed by the second at 10:05 p.m.: a journey through the shadows of the black market in archaeological artifacts and the investigations that attempt to unearth stolen works.

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, two episodes of Art Raiders go on repeat from 00:35, while the morning is devoted to the Great Masters series (episodes 2 and 3, 11:05 to 12:15), which chronicles the lives and visual language of history’s most important artists. The afternoon continues with a rich schedule: Men and Gods. The Wonders of the Egyptian Museum (3:45 p.m.), Pellizza painter da Volpedo (5:15 p.m.), Life Art. Tuttofuoco at the Borsoni Theater (8:25 p.m.) and Palermo Capital of the Mediterranean (10:15 p.m.).

Wednesday, Nov. 5, the journey between art and identity continues with Palermo Capital of the Mediterranean (00:55 and 14:20), two new episodes of Grandi maestri (11:25 and 12:00), and the documentary L’arte della gioia - Goliarda Sapienza (15:20). In the evening, Life Art. Tuttofuoco returns to the Borsoni Theater (6:05 p.m.).

Thursday, Nov. 6, opens with Very Ralph (06:15 a.m.), a portrait of famed fashion designer Ralph Lauren, and continues with episodes 6 and 7 of Great Masters (11:50 a.m. to 1 p.m.). From 8:25 p.m., the evening is entirely devoted to the series Masterpiece - Art Unveiled, with five consecutive episodes telling the hidden story behind masterpieces and collections.

Friday, Nov. 7, continues with Great Masters (12:30 p.m.) and a marathon of Masterpiece - The Art Unveiled (from 1:05 to 4:20 p.m.), followed by the documentary The Lost Caravaggio (4:20 p.m.), dedicated to the mysterious disappearance of one of the Lombard genius’ most famous paintings.

Finally, on Saturday, Nov. 8, Men and Gods returns. The Wonders of the Egyptian Museum (10:35 a.m.), Pellizza painter da Volpedo (3:50 p.m.) and Life Art. Tuttofuoco at the Borsoni Theater (5:15 p.m.), for a closing of the week under the banner of beauty and artistic research.

Pinturicchio, Madonna of Peace (c. 1488-1490; tempera on panel, 94 x 64 cm; San Severino Marche, Pinacoteca Comunale Tacchi Venturi)
Pinturicchio, Madonna of Peace (c. 1488-1490; tempera on panel, 94 x 64 cm; San Severino Marche, Pinacoteca Comunale Tacchi Venturi)

Art Week on TV: Pinturicchio, Caravaggio, Pellizza da Volpedo
Art Week on TV: Pinturicchio, Caravaggio, Pellizza da Volpedo


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