Art on TV May 31 to June 6: Lorenzo Lotto, Ai Weiwei and Klimt's Kiss


A week of programming on Rai Storia, Rai 5 and Sky Arte between art, photography, design and architecture. Scheduled from May 31 to June 6 are documentaries on Ai Weiwei, Tintoretto, Michelangelo, Gustav Klimt, Oliviero Toscani and Pellizza da Volpedo.

On Rai Storia, the week opens Monday, June 1, at 10:15 p.m. with History of Our Cities, an episode of the 2020 season dedicated to Lecce, airing until 11 p.m. On Tuesday, June 2, from 09:35 to 10:30 a.m., space is given to Italia: viaggio nella bellezza (S2022 E11), with an episode dedicated to the Quirinale, the first Colle, a symbolic place in Italian institutional history.

The Italy: journey into beauty cycle then returns on Wednesday, June 3, from 06:40 to 07:30 with a new morning episode, followed by an additional airing on Thursday, June 4, between 23:20 and 00:15, in the evening slot. Programming closes on Friday, June 5, from 3:10 to 4:05 p.m., again with Italia: viaggio nella bellezza, which takes viewers on a journey through places and heritages of Italian culture.

On Rai 5, Tuesday, June 2, from 6:02 p.m. to 6:24 p.m. airs Generazione Bellezza (S2024 E2), with the episode dedicated to Monesteroli and the Infinity Staircase, which premiered on 03/19/2024. Programming continues on Friday, June 5, from 10:42 to 11:34 p.m., with Ai Weiwei’s Turandot, a Rai premiere, a work that interweaves artistic languages and contemporary reinterpretation of Puccini’s opera.

On Sky Arte, Sunday, May 31, programming opens at 6:45 a.m. with Mannerism. The Craziest Art in the World - Bye Bye Renaissance, an in-depth look at the Old Masters period and the breakdown of Renaissance balances. At 07:40 airs The Years of Madness, the second episode of the series dedicated to Mannerism, while at 08:35 The Great Escape closes the cycle with a focus on the final transformations of artistic language.

At 09:35 space is given to Lotto and Berenson: Crossed Fates. The rediscovery of a master of the Italian Renaissance, which intertwines the figure of painter Lorenzo Lotto with that of critic Bernard Berenson. At 11:00 a.m. Tintoretto - A Rebel in Venice traces the life and work of the 16th-century Venetian master between innovation and intense artistic production. The morning continues at 12:35 p.m. with Seeing Beyond - Pioneers of Excellence, devoted to design and project innovation. In the afternoon, at 4:10 p.m., ArtBox offers a journey through exhibitions and displays, with stops in Reggio Emilia and Piacenza and a focus on the reopening of the Ricci Oddi Gallery.

On Monday, June 1, programming begins at 1:10 a.m. with Grand Tour. Le Accademie della Moda, dedicated to the Italian fashion training system. At 10:45 a.m., Seeing Beyond - Pioneers of Excellence returns, followed at 11:00 a.m. by Viaggi di.segno: Storie di bellezza e creatività italiana, which recounts design between Milan and the symbolic places of contemporary design.

At 11:30 a.m. a second episode in the series Viaggi di.segno del.segno del ves into kitchen design and the tradition of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Mosaic School. In the afternoon, at 2:30 p.m., Fashion - An Italian Revolution - Who wears the pants 1900-1945 traces the change of the female body through clothing, while at 3:30 p.m. Beauty has its own rules 1950-1968 recounts the aesthetic transformation of the postwar period.

At 4:30 p.m. Inside Marangoni: Where Talents Are Born goes behind the scenes at Istituto Marangoni, while at 5:20 p.m. Oliviero Toscani: Chi mi ama mi segua recounts the photographer’s life and legacy. The evening closes at 9:15 p.m. with The Ship of Fools - Camille Claudel, followed at 9:50 p.m. by Nero, and at 10:25 p.m. by Power of Rome, a journey into the birth of the Roman Empire.

Tuesday, June 2 opens at 00:25 with The Ship of Fools - Nero, followed at 01:00 by Power of Rome. At 06:00 ArtBox features a new selection of exhibitions and exhibition projects. The morning continues at 10:45 with Viaggi di.segno, while the afternoon sees the airing of La nave dei folli - Camille Claudel at 13:20, Nero at 14:00 and Power of Rome at 14:35.

At 4 p.m. Semidei recounts the discovery of the Riace Bronzes, followed at 5:30 p.m. by Michelangelo - Saint and Sinner, dedicated to the complexity of the artist and his legacy. In prime time, at 9:15 p.m., Inside the Quirinale - The Palace of the Italians offers a look at daily life at the Quirinale Palace. The day closes with ArtBox at 10:10 p.m. and Italy For Movies at 11:30 p.m.

On Wednesday, June 3, Dentro il Quirinale - Il palazzo degli italiani returns at 00:20. The day continues at 11:30 a.m. with Viaggi di.segno, at 1:30 p.m. with ArtBox and at 2:05 p.m. with Vedere oltre - Pionieri d’eccellenza. At 2:25 p.m., Dentro il Quirinale airs again, followed at 3:20 p.m. by Borromini and Bernini. Challenge to Perfection, dedicated to the Baroque rivalry between the two masters. At 5:05 p.m. La Pergola - Confessions of a Theater tells the story of the Florentine theater.

Thursday, June 4 opens at 06:00 with The Dawn of Impressionism: Paris 1874, dedicated to the birth of the Impressionist movement. The morning continues at 10:20 a.m. and 10:50 a.m. with Journeys of.Sign, between contemporary design and historic architecture. In prime time, at 7:50 p.m., Pellizza Pittore da Volpedo traces the life of the author of The Fourth Estate. At 9:15 p.m. The Dawn of Impressionism returns, while at 10:50 p.m. The Kiss of Klimt closes the programming with a journey into the symbolism of Gustav Klimt.

Gustav Klimt, The Kiss, detail (1908; oil on canvas, 180 x 180 cm; Vienna, Österreichische Galerie Belvedere)
Gustav Klimt, The Kiss, detail (1908; oil on canvas, 180 x 180 cm; Vienna, Österreichische Galerie Belvedere)

Art on TV May 31 to June 6: Lorenzo Lotto, Ai Weiwei and Klimt's Kiss
Art on TV May 31 to June 6: Lorenzo Lotto, Ai Weiwei and Klimt's Kiss



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