The week on TV, from the wonders of the Egyptian Museum of Turin to Henri Matisse – Arte.it

From the Egyptian Museum to Botticelli and Guido Reni: appointments at Sky Arte
Why was it decided in 1824, precisely in Turin, to open a museum that has no equal in the world, dedicated to a civilization that is still unfolding? The answer is in the documentary “Men and Gods. The Wonders of the Egyptian Museum” directed by Michele Mally, who wrote the story with Matteo Moneta, author of the screenplay, and the extraordinary participation of Oscar winner Jeremy Irons, broadcast tonight, Monday January 5 at 9:15 PM on Sky Arte.
With its 40,000 artefacts, 12,000 of which are spread over four floors, the Egyptian Museum of Turin tells almost 4,000 years of history among sphinxes, colossal statues, small amulets and sarcophagi. This extraordinary treasury containing famous finds, from the Papyrus of the Kings, known abroad as the Turin King List, the only list that has come down to us that reconstructs the succession of pharaohs, to the Papyrus of the Mines, one of the oldest known geographical maps, is an authentic temple of miracles. The Sky Arte agenda guides you through finds, scientific studies and behind the scenes of the museum, revealed by Evelina Christillin and Christian Greco. The collections kept in Turin include more than 40,000 artifacts related to the collecting and collecting criteria of the Piedmontese diplomat Bernardino Drovetti, in the service of the French government, who sold the first core of the museum’s collections to Carlo Felice of Savoy for 400,000 lire at the time.
the discoveries of fundamental excavations are relived on television, from Giza to Thebes, via Deir el-Medina. Using exclusive footage, the documentary tells how the unearthed artifacts arrived in the Piedmontese capital, weaving the thread that connects the past with the present. Part of the story focuses on the funerary objects of Kha and Merit, the most important ever found in Egypt, and reconstructs the mummification process, burial rituals and the soul’s journey to the underworld.
Finally the documentary Men and Gods – The Wonders of the Egyptian Museum will focus on the evolution of Egyptian funerary culture, from prehistory to the Ptolemaic era.
Amulet depicting the royal child, New Kingdom (1539–1077 BC) Gold, Cat. 6679 Turin, Egyptian Museum

With Edoardo Leo discovering the Roman Empire
On the day of Epiphany, at 11:40 am Power of Rome Edoardo Leo, who follows the traces of the birth of the Roman Empire, invites you on a journey through time to discover Rome, between funny encounters and unexpected twists. Six episodes of the series on Wednesday, January 7 Secret Renaissances they will accompany, in the company of Beatrice Venezi, to discover Genoa, Sabbioneta and Mantua, followed by Padua, and then Naples, and finally Lecce and Salento.

The series on Thursday Artists in love will take the audience into the complicated love story between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, told through unpublished material. The week ends on Friday at 1:50 PM with the Sky Arte series, which tells the lives of the masters of Italian art through their masterpieces. In the third episode we meet Guido Reni. On Saturday January 10, a walk in an open-air museum in Florence will accompany spectators to discover Botticelli’s masterpieces, with “Botticelli and Florence. The Birth of Beauty”While “Napalm Girl. The journey of a photo” tells the story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning shot that immortalized the drama of the Vietnam War and the transformation of a little girl, now a woman, into a symbol of peace.

Henri Matisse, Marguerite con il gatto nero, 1910, Paris, Center Pompidou National Museum of Modern Art / Center for Industrial Creation

ARTE.tv is a tribute to Matisse
Henri Matisse, a tireless traveler in search of light, crossed the world, from Morocco to Tahiti. Inspired by his travels, he approached the picturesque by seeking the explosion of color. The documentary on ARTE.tv “Henri Matisse. Traveling in search of color” offers a portrait of the immense painter who constantly reinvents himself and combines sensitivity and openness.

From Palladio to Raphael, the Italian genius on La7
The story of the Italian genius who changed the world in every era is told in A special day. On Wednesday, January 7 at 9:15 PM, Aldo Cazzullo’s program offers a journey through explorers and visionaries, from Caesar to Dante, from Palladio to Raphael, from Verdi to great cinema.