Rai and Sky Arte present a wide-ranging programming schedule that spans art, design and in-depth features dedicated to Italian territories. Below is the schedule from May 3 to 9.
On Rai Storia, Sunday, May 3 from 09:50 to 10:40 a.m. airs Leonardo da Vinci. The Last Portrait, episode 2 The Legacy of Leonardo. Tuesday, May 5 from 09:35 to 10:30 space is given to Italy: journey into beauty. Thursday, May 7 from 15:05 to 16:00 is offered History of Our Cities, Season 2020, episode dedicated to Padua. Friday, May 8 from 11:45 to 12:50 Leonardo da Vinci returns . The Last Portrait, episode 1 Life. Finally, on Saturday, May 9 from 12:00 to 12:50 p.m. Leonardo da Vinci is again on the program. The Last Portrait, episode 2 Leonardo’s Legacy.
On Rai 5, Sunday, May 3 from 06:00 to 06:55 airs The Colors of Art, season 1 episode 3 Yellow. On Tuesday, May 5 from 18:28 to 19:29 space is given to Art Night, season 2025 episode 14 Arnaldo Pomodoro. The Nature of Form. Friday, May 8 from 10:46 p.m. to 11:41 p.m. is again scheduled for Art Night, season 2025 episode 15 Warhol an American Prophet. Saturday, May 9 from 06:11 to 07:01 is broadcast Emilio Isgrò. How to erase the useless, season 2023 episode 17 Emilio Isgrò. How to erase the useless. On the same day, from 12:47 to 13:42, Art Night returns.
On Sky Arte, Sunday, May 3, programming opens in the night with Moda - An Italian Revolution, season 1 episode 3 Seduction and Power 1968-1990, airing from 01:45 to 02:45, dedicated to the big names of Made in Italy such as Armani, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Krizia, Missoni, Ferré, R. Gigli, Moschino and Valentino, between fashion and the language of protest. Next, from 02:45 to 03:50, Moda - An Italian Revolution airs, episode 4 The Sex of Dress 1990-Today, focusing on the shift toward a more minimalist aesthetic and the theme of inclusivity in contemporary fashion.
In the afternoon, from 1:35 to 2:35 p.m., Moda - An Italian Revolution returns, episode 3 Seduction and Power 1968-1990, followed from 2:35 to 3:35 p.m. by episode 4 The Sex of Dress 1990-Today. From 3:35 to 4:10 p.m. space for ArtBox, season 11 episode 23, with a selection of the most relevant art exhibitions in Italy and around the world, narrated by experts, collectors and curators.
Monday, May 4, opens at 10:05 a.m. with The Ship of Fools - Beyond Reason, season 1 episode 2 dedicated to Camille Claudel, followed by ArtBox from 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. In the afternoon, from 3:50 p.m. to 5:25 p.m., Ennio Flaiano, stranger in his homeland, a portrait of the Italian intellectual, airs, while from 5:25 p.m. to 6 p.m. it is the turn of Costellazione Schifano, dedicated to one of Mario Schifano’s most relevant exhibitions.
In prime time, from 9:15 to 10:15 p.m., Art Crimes offers episode 5 Caravaggio: Palermo, 1969, followed at 10:15 p.m. by Art Crimes episode 2 Raphael: Budapest, 1983. The day closes from 11:15 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. with Caravaggio - Theft in Malta, devoted to an affair of theft and investigation in the world of sacred art.
Tuesday, May 5, starts again at 00:15 with Art Crimes episode 5 Caravaggio: Palermo, 1969, followed at 01:15 by Art Crimes episode 2 Raphael: Budapest, 1983. At 06:00 a.m. ArtBox season 11 episode 24 airs, while from 06:40 to 07:10 space is given to Sa.L.A.D. - San Lorenzo Art District, dedicated to the Roman creative district.
Programming continues at 08:00 with Inside Marangoni: Where Talents Are Born. At 10:30 a.m. The Ship of Fools - Beyond Reason returns, an episode on Camille Claudel. From 11:55 to 12:50 p.m. airs Danielle and Joel, followed by Coco Chanel - Without Secrets from 12:50 to 1:45 p.m. In the afternoon, episodes of Art Crimes return, and at 3:55 p.m. Botticelli and Florence. The Birth of Beauty. In prime time, from 9:15 to 11:00 p.m., Grand Tour - Viaggio in Italia features three stops: Naples, Sicily and Genoa. The night closes with ArtBox and Sa.L.A.D. - San Lorenzo Art District.
Thursday, May 6, programming includes Power of Rome from 06:00 to 07:30 and Inside the Quirinale - The Palace of the Italians from 07:30 to 08:30. This is followed by the return of The Ship of Fools and Grand Tour - Journey to Italy in the afternoon. In closing, space for Una Vita Per L’arte from 16:00 to 17:00 and again Sa.L.A.D. - San Lorenzo Art District from 17:00 to 17:40.
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