Sky Arte's 'Grand Tour' Series Retraces Artists' Italian Journeys
Sky Arte will air a six-episode series titled 'Grand Tour – Viaggio in Italia' starting Tuesday, April 8. Actor Alessandro Sperduti travels from north to south Italy, retracing the Grand Tour phenomenon that began in the late 17th century. The series covers cities including Venice, Florence, Rome, Naples, Sicily, and Genoa, exploring monuments, museums, and natural landscapes. The first episode focuses on Venice, featuring an itinerary from the Alpine Moncenisio pass to locations associated with El Greco and Dostoevsky, including a boat trip on the Brenta river as Goethe did, ending in Vicenza. The series incorporates reflections from writers like Goethe and Stendhal. Sky Arte's content is curated by Artribune.
Key facts
- Six-episode series 'Grand Tour – Viaggio in Italia' airs on Sky Arte starting April 8.
- Actor Alessandro Sperduti hosts the series, traveling across Italy.
- The Grand Tour phenomenon began in the late 17th century.
- Episodes cover Venice, Florence, Rome, Naples, Sicily, and Genoa.
- First episode includes Moncenisio pass, Venice sites linked to El Greco and Dostoevsky, Brenta river boat trip, and Vicenza.
- Reflections from Goethe and Stendhal are included.
- Sky Arte content is curated by Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Alessandro Sperduti
- El Greco
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Stendhal
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Anthony van Dyck
- Diego Velázquez
- Pablo Picasso
- Andy Warhol
- Michelangelo
- Raffaello
- Caravaggio
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Venice
- Florence
- Rome
- Naples
- Sicily
- Genoa
- Moncenisio pass
- Brenta river
- Vicenza