On Rai5 and Sky Arte, the new week, April 12-18, features particularly rich programming, including art, design and in-depth reports.
On Rai Storia, Sunday, April 12 at 5 p.m. airs Signorie. Mantua - The Gonzaga (E6), an episode devoted to the powerful family that transformed Mantua into one of the finest artistic centers of the Italian Renaissance.
On Monday, April 13 at 8:50 a.m., space is given to the column Screenshots. Artists and their history, with the episode dedicated to Beato Angelico and the Madonna of the Shadows, while at 17:15 Signorie returns with Ferrara - Gli Estensi (E5), an account of the court that made Ferrara a cultural capital between the 15th and 16th centuries.
Tuesday, April 14 at 09:00 Screenshots. Artists and Their History offers an in-depth look at Leonardo da Vinci through the Baptism of Christ by Andrea del Verrocchio, a work also famous for the intervention of the young Leonardo. At 4:55 p.m. the Signorie series continues with Milano - Gli Sforza (E8), dedicated to the dynasty that made Milan one of the main Renaissance courts. The same Screenshot episode on Leonardo and Verrocchio returns at 8:05 p.m. In prime time, at 9:10 p.m., comes the documentary The Raiders of the Lost Art - Monuments Men (S1 E4), which chronicles the operations to recover works stolen by the Nazis during World War II.
Wednesday, April 15 at 09:00 Screenshots. Artists and Their Story is dedicated to Lorenzo Lotto and his Annunciation of Recanati. At 09:45 a.m. the documentary The Raiders of Lost Art - Monuments Men returns, also reprised at 8:05 p.m. with the episode on Lorenzo Lotto of the Screenshot column.
Thursday, April 16 at 06:40 new repetition of Raiders of the Lost Art - Monuments Men. At 08:50 Screenshot. Artists and Their History features an in-depth look at Caravaggio and the St. Peter’s Crucifixion. In the afternoon, at 4:55 p.m., the Signorie series returns with Urbino - I Montefeltro (E3), dedicated to the court of Federico da Montefeltro, a famous Renaissance patron. The episode on Caravaggio from the Screenshot column is shown again at 8:05 p.m.
Friday, April 17 at 5:15 p.m. Signorie continues with Rimini - I Malatesta (E4), while on Saturday, April 18 at 5:05 p.m. the series continues with Verona - I Della Scala (E2), dedicated to the Della Scala seigniory that marked the political and artistic history of the Venetian city.
On Rai 5, Sunday, April 12 at 6:11 a.m. airs Rembrandt rediscovered, a documentary dedicated to the rediscovery and study of works attributed to Rembrandt, a central figure in seventeenth-century European painting.
Tuesday, April 14 at 6:09 p.m. Art Night returns, the in-depth program devoted to art history, artists and major events in cultural heritage.
Friday, April 17 at 10:58 p.m. Art Night features the episode Arnaldo Pomodoro. The Nature of Form (S2025 E14), dedicated to sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro and his plastic research, famous for his large bronze spheres that investigate the relationship between surface and internal structure.
Saturday, April 18 at 1:18 p.m. Art Night returns again with a new installment of the cycle devoted to the protagonists and themes of art history.
On Sky Arte, Sunday, April 12 programming opens at 05:20 with Modernissimo: Conversazioni di design (S1 Ep3), dedicated to the masters of Italian design and the meeting between Stefano Boeri and Paolo Stella in the spaces of the Milan Triennale. The same episode is shown again at 12:50 pm.
Next, at 1:35 p.m., The Ship of Fools: Beyond Reason features the episode on Nero, while at 2:15 p.m. the figure of Camille Claudel and his relationship with Auguste Rodin is explored. In the afternoon, at 5:35 p.m., ArtBox hosts an interview with Didi Gnocchi on the relationship between art and popularization, followed at 6:10 p.m. by The Collector. The artistic adventure of Giuseppe Iannaccone, dedicated to the collection and its identity dimension. In the evening, at 6:40 p.m., the documentary Lucio Amelio traces the life of the famous Neapolitan art dealer. At 9:00 p.m., Il Telegiornale dell’Arte debuts, followed at 9:15 p.m. by Le fotografe, with three consecutive episodes dedicated to Giulia Gatti, Ludovica Anzaldi and Cristina Vatielli, between photography, social commitment and female narratives. Programming continues into the night with additional repeats of ArtBox and Le fotografe.
Monday, April 13 opens at 01:10 a.m. with Letizia Battaglia Shooting the Mafia, dedicated to the Palermo photographer engaged in the fight against the Mafia. At 06:00 Sacred Beauty - Stories of Saints and Relics explores the cult of relics, followed at 07:40 by Modernissimo: Design Conversations. In the morning, at 09:35, Letizia Battaglia Shooting the Mafia returns, while from 11:15 Kingdom of Dreams - The New Sovereigns of Fashion kicks off, with an account of the rise of Bernard Arnault and the great international fashion houses.
In the afternoon, space is given to ArtBox and Le fotografe, with episodes dedicated to the body, identity and visual memory. In prime time, at 9:15 p.m., Sacra bellezza tackles the theme of martyrdom and relics, followed by new episodes until late in the evening, while at 11:50 p.m. airs Michelangelo - Saint and Sinner, dedicated to the complex story of Pope Julius II’s mausoleum and the relationship between art and power.
Tuesday, April 14 opens at 06:00 with ArtBox, followed by Sacred Beauty and in-depth looks at the cult of relics. At 10 a.m. Mimmo Jodice: Metaphysical Naples recounts the visionary photography of the great Neapolitan master. This is followed by Kingdom of Dreams, devoted to contemporary fashion rivalries, while in the afternoon space is given to documentaries on Renaissance and Baroque art, including Michelangelo - Saint and Sinner and The Baroque. The Grand Theater of Ideas. In the evening, at 8:20 p.m., Modernissimo: Conversations on Design returns, followed by ArtBox and the documentary Design. Waiting for the Future, dedicated to Milan Design Week.
Wednesday, April 15, offers a rich palimpsest of Renaissance art: Titian. The Empire of Color, Tintoretto - A Rebel in Venice, Raphael. The Young Prodigy and Michelangelo - Infinity, along with Borromini and Bernini. Challenge to Perfection. Thursday, April 16, opens with The Immortals: Artists Forever, followed by Sacred Beauty and in-depth features on photography, fashion and design. In prime time, at 9:15 p.m., Picasso - A Rebel in Paris. Story of a Life and a Museum recounts the young artist’s arrival in Paris in 1901, followed by The Mystery of the Lost Masterpieces, devoted to the reconstruction of works that disappeared during the Nazis.
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| Art on TV April 12-18: Rembrandt, Caravaggio and Beato Angelico |
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