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« For over twenty years we have filmed at night in the most important museums in the world. It's the only possible time to film the empty halls or the precious artifacts out of the windows because there are no visitors. But at night the Museum changes face. Just you in front of…
Alberto Angela takes viewers on an extraordinary visit: it is night, the halls are clear of tourists and curious; the masterpieces of ancient Egypt emerge one after the other and are always admired in all their splendor. The tenant becomes the eye of the public, and guides him in gigantic statues of pharaohs and sphinxes, in a rich tomb within a Nubian temple rebuilt piece by piece in the museum.
Florence, like you've never seen. At night, without the crowds of tourists, you will have the privilege of discovering one of the most visited cities and admire the world, staying face to face with his masterpieces. Finally, the works of art can speak and tell the secrets of beauty that enchants for centuries.
Alberto Angela makes us discover famous monuments - such as the dome of St. Peter's, the sublime Pietà, the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel - and the gardens immersed in the quiet night. He takes us on the trail of the elderly Michelangelo and the young Raphael, also discovering places normally closed to the public such as the Secret Archive, the gendarmerie, the barracks of the Swiss Guards. He tells us a long story of power, spirituality and patronage that has also known dramatic moments. Thanks to the techniques of the scientific police - almost in a modern CSI - Alberto Angela will be able to revive the city of the Popes in a new light.
Alberto Angela on a new, fascinating night journey. After the successes of the Egyptian Museum, Florence and St. Peter's, this is Venice's turn. A stage full of art, love, intrigue and trade on which characters such as Goldoni, Vivaldi, Marco Polo, Casanova moved. A journey through famous masterpieces of art, among the precious marbles and gold of the mosaics of St. Mark's Basilica, the silence of the lagoon, the sparkle of the Grand Canal, but also behind the scenes of the Fenice or in the Venetian 18th-century foyers. To discover a city unique in the world that loved refinement, music, gambling and beautiful courtesans, Angela takes us, a night around the lagoon, until we see the pink reflections of dawn on the water again... As always, great guests for a production entirely made by Rai in 4K HDR, with spectacular shots from drones, helicopters, visual effects, minifiction.
Pompeii, 79 AD, the night before the eruption. The journey of "Tonight in Pompeii" with Alberto Angela begins here, in the hours before the catastrophe. Minute by minute we will follow the tragedy that has forever marked ancient history by recounting the reactions, the emotions, the escape. And what happened next. You will see many places stuck in time like Pompeii. Herculaneum, with its marvelous thermal baths still intact and the fabulous jewels found on the skeletons of the fugitives. Stabia, Oplonti and their pharaonic villas with swimming pools and views over the Gulf of Naples.
Stanotte a Pompei - After the continuous extraordinary discoveries of the recent archaeological excavation campaign, STANOTTE A POMPEI returns to Raiuno, an extraordinary journey with the guide of Alberto Angela in a city that never ceases to amaze. Brightly colored frescoes, a caparisoned horse, a master and a slave preparing to flee, an inscription that allows us to date the eruption with certainty, precious pottery Pompeii still has much to reveal and tell. A program by Alberto Angela Written with Aldo Piro, Emilio Quinto, Vito Lamberto, Paola Miletich and Carlotta Ercolino Curated by Nicoletta Zavattini Executive producer Monica Giorgi Rossi Directed by Gabriele Cipollitti.
The prestigious series of nights traveling with Alberto Angela continues, after the successes of the Egyptian Museum, Florence, San Pietro, Venice and Pompeii this is the night of Naples. In the silence of the evening we will move through the alleys of the city to discover the enchanted places of Naples. Castel dell'Ovo, Piazza del Plebiscito, the Royal Palace, the San Carlo Theater, the Certosa di San Martino And then San Gennaro and his treasure, the Veiled Christ, the monastery of Santa Chiara, the nativity scenes in via San Gregorio Armeno . To punctuate Alberto Angela's journey will be illustrious characters who embody the spirit of the city.
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A series of 6 Arts Documentaries, fronted by supermodel, actress and Cambridge Arts graduate, Lily Cole. Lily gets unprecedented access to some of today's most revered and successful contemporary artists. In the name of Art; she navigates the desert with 'wrap' artist Christo, learns the art of boomerang throwing with Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco, models for a nude portrait for Contemporary artist Fiona Banner, has a drawing lesson with the sculptor, Antony Gormley, touches down in Monaco for Marc Quinn's latest exhibition and paints pictures with the doyenne of celluloid film, Tacita Dean. These intimate portraits of artists at home and at play show a side to them rarely seen before. Largely observational documentary in style, there are also contributions from high profile curators, collectors and art commentators; from Ralf Rugoff, Director of the Hayward Gallery to Germaine Geer and, champion of public art, Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Seven Ages of Britain is a BBC television documentary series which is written and presented by David Dimbleby. The seven part series was first aired on Sunday nights at 9:00pm on BBC One starting on 31 January 2010. The series covers the history of Britain's greatest art and artefacts over the past 2000 years. Each episode covers a different period in British history. In Australia, all seven episodes aired on ABC1 each Tuesday at 8:30pm from 7 September 2010.
