Art on TV April 5-11: Piero della Francesca, Caravaggio and Giotto

Rai and Sky Arte dedicate the week to art, design and historical curiosities. Here is the programming from April 5 to 11.

On Rai Storia the programming for the next few days devotes ample space to history and art, including historical insights and short iconographic readings of great masterpieces. Passato e Presente - Il Santo Sepolcro airs Sunday, April 5 from 06:00 to 06:40 and returns on the same day from 09:10 to 09:55, with an in-depth historical study dedicated to the complex story of the symbolic place of Christianity.

Also appearing on Sunday, April 5 are two appointments with Daily Iconologies - Piero della Francesca, Resurrection of Christ: the first from 09:05 to 09:10, the second from 19:55 to 20:00. The program offers a brief but intense reading of the work preserved in Sansepolcro, between the theology of the image and perspective construction.

On Monday, April 6, the series continues with three episodes. At 08:50-08:55 and then at 20:05-20:15 daily Iconologies - Giotto, Noli me tangere is broadcast, dedicated to the famous Gospel scene painted by the Tuscan master. At 1:50-1:55 p.m. it finds space Daily Iconologies - Discourse on Sacred and Profane Images by Gabriele Paleotti, an episode that recalls one of the fundamental texts of Counter-Reformation reflection on art.

Tuesday, April 7, from 8:50 to 8:55 a.m. airs Daily Iconologies - Caravaggio, Supper at Emmaus, a reading of Merisi’s work through its theatrical and symbolic charge.

On Wednesday, April 8, at 8:30-9:10 p.m., instead, comes Passato e Presente - Lorenzo il Magnifico. Lights and Shadows, dedicated to the figure of Lorenzo de’ Medici and the political and cultural role he played in 15th-century Florence. The episode is repeated on Thursday, April 9, at 06:00-06:40, 09:00-09:40 and 14:30-15:05.

Also on Thursday, April 9, from 5:10-6:05 p.m., space is given to the history of Italian lordships with Signorie - Padua, the Da Carrara, an episode that traces the rise and rule of the Carrara family.

Friday, April 10 sees the return of two appointments with Everyday Iconologies - Giotto, Crucifixion: the first from 8:50 to 8:55 a.m. and the second from 7:45 to 8:00 p.m., dedicated to the symbolic and stylistic reading of the sacred scene.

The series continues on Saturday, April 11, with Daily Iconologies - Beato Angelico, Deposition, broadcast at 09:10 to 09:15 and again at 19:55 to 20:00, with an analysis of the friar painter’s work between spirituality and compositional refinement.

On Rai 5, weekly programming features documentaries and in-depth studies devoted to the history of art, architecture and the avant-garde movements of the 20th century. Marinetti’s airplane opens the week on Sunday, April 5, from 06:12-7:08.

On Tuesday, April 7, from 6:13 to 7:10 p.m., Art Night, Rai Cultura’s program that explores great protagonists of art history and central themes of visual culture through documentaries and in-depth features, returns.

The series also features a new episode on Friday, April 10 at 11:21-00:19 p.m. with Art Night - Gauguin wild painter, dedicated to the figure of Paul Gauguin and his artistic research between Europe and Polynesia, between primitivist tension and color experimentation.

Saturday, April 11, the day opens with Poke Stories - Abbey of San Galgano, broadcast from 09:52 to 09:59. The short episode tells the story and charm of the Tuscan Cistercian abbey, famous for its roofless Gothic architecture and striking dialogue with the surrounding landscape. Programming continues on the same day with a new installment of Art Night, broadcast from 12:50 to 1:49 p.m., which continues the program’s journey among masterpieces, artists and iconic places in art history.

On Sky Arte , the weekly programming offers a comprehensive overview of art, design, photography and history, with documentaries, interviews and in-depth coverage of great past and contemporary protagonists.

Viaggi di.segno: Storie di bellezza e creatività italiana opens Sunday, April 5 from 06:00-06:30 with Il segno del lusso e del tempo, an episode dedicated to the origin of Italian design between ADI Design Museum and Terrazza Duomo 21 in Milan. This is followed at 06:30 to 06:50 Modernissimo: Design Conversations - Appearance Deceives with Guido Drocco, in which Paolo Stella meets the designer in the spaces of the Milan Triennale.

Sunday continues with Michelangelo - Infinity (06:50-08:25), an intense portrait of the artist portrayed by Enrico Lo Verso, and St. Peter and the Papal Basilicas of Rome (08:25-10:05), a journey among masterpieces such as the Pieta and the Dome of St. Peter’s. At 10:05-11:30 Michelangelo - Saint and Sinner explores the story of Pope Julius II’s mausoleum, while from 11:30-1:20 Borromini and Bernini. Challenge to Perfection recounts the historic rivalry between the two artists.

In the afternoon, from 3:35 to 4:20 p.m., ArtBox presents new exhibitions and meetings with artists and critics, followed by Men and Gods. The Wonders of the Egyptian Museum (4:20-5:50 p.m.) and Arte Povera - Notes for History (5:50-7:30 p.m.). At 7:30-8:55 p.m. Power of Rome takes Edoardo Leo on a journey through the origins of the Roman Empire. In the evenings, the series Le fotografeproposesepisodes dedicated to Nausicaa Giulia Bianchi, Chiara Fossati and Sofia Uslenghi, alternating with new appointments of ArtBox and Modernissimo.

On Monday, April 6, programming includes Italy For Movies (07:15-08:00), new episodes of Modernissimo, and Italian Season with episodes dedicated to Artemisia Gentileschi (11:30-12:20) and Raphael (12:20-13:15). The afternoon features ArtBox, The Women Photographers and Gian Paolo Barbieri’s Portrait (4:25-5:50 pm). In the evening space is given to Sacred Beauty: Stories of Saints and Relics and a new episode of St. Peter and the Papal Basilicas of Rome (11:55-01:30 p.m.).

Tuesday, April 7, opens with Jago. The Rock Star (01:30-02:00), followed by ArtBox, The Immortals, Italy For Movies, and Radis 2025. In the afternoon, Italian Season features Pompeii (1:05-1:55 pm), while St. Peter’s and the Papal Basilicas of Rome and Sacred Beauty chronicle art and devotion. From 4:30-6:10 p.m. Caravaggio - The Soul and the Blood offers an experience on the artist’s life and works. The evening includes Modernissimo, ArtBox, Viaggi di.segno and La Battaglia di Pavia e altre storie with Toni Servillo.

Wednesday, April 8, continues with episodes of ArtBox, Modernissimo, Viaggi di.segno, La Battaglia di Pavia, and Italy For Movies dedicated to legendary places and sacred lands. In the afternoon, Italian Season explores Dante (11:10-12:05 a.m.) and Michelangelo (12:05-12:55 p.m.), while Viaggi di.segno recounts the Castle of Marostica (1:30-14:00 p.m.). The day ends with Modernissimo and the documentary on Picasso (4:55-6:35 p.m.).

On Thursday, April 9, programming features Italy For Movies (06:00-07:35), Italian Season - La Scala: The Secret History(11:30-12:20), and artist portraits such as Jeff Koons: A Private Portrait (15:50-17:15) and Oliviero Toscani: Chi mi ama mi segua (17:30-18:40). The evening culminates with The Shadow of Goya (21:15-22:50) and Vermeer - The Greatest Exhibition (22:50-00:30), between art, history and major museum exhibitions.

Art on TV April 5-11: Piero della Francesca, Caravaggio and Giotto

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