Art on TV: Brera, Magritte and Piero Manzoni


Busy week for art lovers on TV. On Rai Storia, Rai 5 and Sky Arte, documentaries, insights and portraits among the Great Brera, René Magritte, Piero Manzoni and Italy's most important exhibitions. All times and repeats from January 25 to 31.

On Rai Storia, Monday, January 26, from 22:00 to 22:55, airs Italy: journey into beauty, season 2024 episode 7, dedicated to La Grande Brera. On Wednesday, January 28, from 07:25 to 08:20, Italy: journey into beauty, season 2024 episode 7, dedicated to La Grande Brera, returns. Thursday, January 29, from 15:55 to 16:50, again airs Italy: journey into beauty, season 2024 episode 7, dedicated to La Grande Brera.

On Rai 5, Sunday, January 25, from 06:14 to 07:08, is aired René Magritte: Day and Night. The same day, from 09:39 to 09:53, is The RaiCultura.it series, episode 2, dedicated to the Fellini Museum.

Sunday, Jan. 25, from 14:46 to 15:14, airs Being MAXXI, an episode titled Being MAXXI. Friday, Jan. 30, from 11:25 p.m. to 12:24 a.m., Art Night returns, season 2025 episode 3, dedicated to Extraordinary Women Painters. From Renaissance to Classicism. On Saturday, Jan. 31, from 1:27 to 2:21 p.m., Art Night, season 2025 episode 2 airs.

On Sky Arte, Sunday, Jan. 25, at 06:00 a.m. airs S1 Ep6 - The Immortals. The episode, titled Belinda Lee and Leopardi - Cemeteries are places of stories, features Giorgio Porrà narrating the lives of immortal names, with two artists with short lives in search of love: Belinda Lee and Giacomo Leopardi.

At 06:30 starts S1 Ep1 - The Battle of Pavia and Other Stories, which recounts February 24, 1525, when at the Parco Visconteo the imperial troops of Charles V tried to encircle the French encampments of Francis I. At 07:55 a.m. airs S1 Ep2 - La Battaglia di Pavia e altre storie, in which Toni Servillo explores Pavia, a historically “demure” city, revealing its great history among art, science, kings, Nobel laureates, universities and research centers. At 09:35 a.m. follows S1 Ep3 - The Battle of Pavia and other stories, again with Toni Servillo. At 11:40 a.m. is St. Francis: From the Heart of Umbria to the World, followed at 11:55 a.m. by Godai - The Festival of the 5 Elements, the first edition of Rodrigo D’Erasmo’s Milan-based festival that combines music and performing and visual arts.

In the afternoon, at 2:45 p.m., airs Oliviero Toscani: Chi mi ama mi segua, an intimate portrait of the photographer who revolutionized imagery, society and visual communication. At 3:50 p.m. follows Fabio Mauri - Ritratto a luce solida, dedicated to the artistic journey of Fabio Mauri, master of the post-World War II avant-garde, on the occasion of his exhibition at MADRE in Naples. At 4:55 p.m., Lucio Amelio traces the life and career of the gallery owner, a key figure in the international art scene. At 6:15 p.m. airs S6 Ep4 - The Square: All You Can Art, with Nicolas Ballario who explores studios and meets leading figures in contemporary art, delving into exhibitions and events. In prime time, at 9:15 p.m., S1 Ep1 - Italy For Movies starts, a journey between reality and fantasy in industrial and imaginative cities. At 10:05 p.m. follows S1 Ep2 - Italy For Movies, adventure between monsters and tarot cards, symbolism and the unknown. At 10:55 p.m. airs S11 Ep9 - ArtBox, discovering the best art exhibitions in Italy and around the world. At 11:30 p.m., St. Francis: From the Heart of Umbria to the World returns to the air, followed at 11:50 p.m. by S1 Ep1 - Italy For Movies.

On Monday, Jan. 26, at 00:35, S1 Ep2 - Italy For Movies airs, followed at 01:20 by Artissima 2025: Operations Manual for Spaceship Earth, Italy’s only art fair with 176 galleries from 36 countries, theme 2025 inspired by Buckminster Fuller. At 06:00 starts Dante - Escape from the Underworld, with the voice of the poet’s daughter and a team of experts delving into works, landscapes and visions that influenced Dante. At 07:20, S1 Ep1 - Italian Season, dedicated to Dante and the invention of Hell. At 08:15, S1 Ep5 - Italian Season, featuring Ian Kelly and the secrets of Casanova. At 09:10, Godai - The Festival of the 5 Elements returns.

At 11:15, S1 Ep2 - The Mystery of the Lost Masterpieces, featuring the stolen Vermeer, followed at 12:00 by S1 Ep3 - The Mystery of the Lost Masterpieces, featuring Graham Sutherland’s portrait of Winston Churchill. At 12:55 pm, S2 Ep1 - Great Masters on Giotto, followed at 1:40 pm by S2 Ep2 - Great Masters on Guercino. At 2:15 pm, S11 Ep9 - ArtBox returns, followed at 2:50 pm by S1 Ep1 - Italy For Movies and at 3:35 pm by S1 Ep2 - Italy For Movies. At 4:25 pm, S6 Ep4 - The Square: All You Can Art, followed at 4:55 p.m. by The Lost Caravaggio, story of the lostEcce Homo in Madrid. At 6:15 p.m., Schifano Constellation, a documentary on the famous Mario Schifano exhibition. At 9:15 pm, S1 Ep6 - The Mystery of the Lost Masterpieces on Klimt and the Third Reich, followed at 10:10 pm by S1 Ep5 on Franz Marc and Nazi censorship. At 11:00 p.m., S1 Ep6 on Van Gogh under the bombs and at 11:50 p.m. S1 Ep6 - Valiant.

On Tuesday, January 27, at 00:40, S1 Ep6 - The Mystery of the Lost Masterpieces on Klimt, followed at 01:30 by S1 Ep5 on Franz Marc. At 06:00, S11 Ep10 - ArtBox, followed at 07:30 by S1 Ep2 - Italian Season: La Scala, the Secret History. At 09:50, Marinetti’s airplane (ITA 2023). At 11:45, S1 Ep1 - The Nazis and Stolen Art, followed at 12:30 by S1 Ep2on theartists and merchants of the Third Reich and at 13:15 by S1 Ep3 - The Nazis and Stolen Art. At 2:55 pm, S1 Ep6 - The Mystery of the Lost Masterpieces on Klimt, followed at 3:45 pm by S1 Ep5 on Marc and at 4:35 pm by S1 Ep6 on Van Gogh. At 5:25 p.m., The Dove of Peace, a journey of art, memory and rebirth from Montevideo to Lecco. In the evening, at 9:15 p.m., S1 Ep2 - Invisible Italies on the Desert of Accona, followed at 9:50 p.m. by S1 Ep1 on the Marquisate of Saluzzo, at 10:25 p.m. S1 Ep3 on the Riviera del Brenta and Venetian Villas, and at 11:00 p.m. S3 Ep4 - The Imperial Port of Trieste. At 11:35 p.m., S3 Ep3 - The County of Tyrol.

Wednesday, January 28, at 00:10, S11 Ep10 - ArtBox, followed at 00:45 by S1 Ep2 - Invisible Italies, at 01:15 S1 Ep1 and at 01:45 S1 Ep3. At 06:00, S1 Ep2 - Italian Season: La Scala, followed at 06:45 by S1 Ep7 - Michelangelo’s Pietae. At 09:30, S1 Ep6 - The Mystery of the Lost Masterpieces on Klimt, followed at 10:20 by S1 Ep5 on Marc. At 11:10, S2 Ep3 - Great Masters on Guido Reni, followed at 11:50 by S2 Ep4 - Great Masters on Parmigianino. At 12:30 p.m., S11 Ep10 - ArtBox, followed at 1:10 p.m. by S1 Ep2 - Invisible Italies, at 1:50 p.m. by S1 Ep1, and at 2:30 p.m. by S1 Ep3. At 3:10 pm, S3 Ep4 - Invisible Italies, followed at 3:50 pm by S3 Ep3. At 4:30 p.m., Design. Waiting for the Future, documentary on Milan Design Week.

Thursday, Jan. 29, at 5:50 a.m., S1 Ep1 - The Editor Is In: Tex Willer, followed at 6:00 a.m. by S1 Ep7 - Michelangelo’s Pietae and at 6:55 a.m. by S1 Ep3 - Italian Season: Pompeii - The Gardens of Idleness. At 10:10, S1 Ep6 - The Mystery of the Lost Masterpieces on Van Gogh, followed at 11:00 by S1 Ep4 on Monet, at 11:50 by S2 Ep5 - Great Masters on Antonello da Messina, at 12:25 S2 Ep6 - Great Masters on Paolo Uccello, and at 13:00 S6 Ep4 - The Square: All You Can Art. at 4:35 p.m., My Mom Jayne, the story of Mariska Hargitay and her mother Jayne Mansfield. In prime time, at 9:15 p.m., Piero Manzoni, artist, followed at 10:15 p.m. by Arte Povera - Notes for History and at 11:55 p.m. Schifano Constellation.

René Magritte, The Lovers (1928; oil on canvas, 54 x 73 cm; New York, Museum of Modern Art)
René Magritte, The Lovers (1928; oil on canvas, 54 x 73 cm; New York, Museum of Modern Art)

Art on TV: Brera, Magritte and Piero Manzoni
Art on TV: Brera, Magritte and Piero Manzoni



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