Leonardo da Vinci is not just the most famous and most admired of all painters - he is an icon, a superstar. Yet, the man himself remains elusive. Accounts during his lifetime describe a man too handsome, too strong, too perfect to be accurate. But in 2009, the chance discovery in the South of Italy of an ancient portrait with strangely familiar features takes the art world by storm. Could this be an unknown self-portrait by Leonardo da Vinci? Controversy erupts among the experts. The implications of such a discovery have far-reaching consequences for our understanding of the work of this great Renaissance master.

Leonardo: The Mystery of the Lost Portrait

Noble pilgrims in luxurious clothes, shamans dedicated to the worship of the stars, priests of the god of Zoroastrianism. They appear in one of the most controversial episodes of the Gospel that has divided its deniers while fascinating writers.  Who were the Magi and where did they come from? Did they really live in Judea at the time of Jesus' birth? What about the mysterious star that guided them? Where does the historical truth stop and where does the myth begin?

The Kings of the Orient

What is really known about Jesus' mother? Does concrete historical proof exist of her life? Using theological, historical, literary, and archaeological sources, we will explore the fascinating universe that surrounds Mary of Nazareth.

The Story of Mary of Nazareth

Many ancient authors have told about her and her foretelling. A mystery which crosses the centuries. In the magic land of Monti Sibillini history, art and holiness meet to give a trail of her.

La sibilla - tra realtà e leggenda

The archaeological discovery of the twentieth Century. The most ancient Biblical texts in the world. Seventy years after their recovery, the Dead Sea Scrolls are still a thought-provoking matter of debate. Who wrote those scrolls? Where have they been realized? And how? From the stratigraphic excavations to the chemical analysis of the inks, up to the studies performed with the use of particle accelerators: a journey into science, to the discovery of the most interesting investigations carried out on this intriguing archaeological puzzle. A fascinating path that will finally unveil all the mysteries of the "Qumran Keepers".

The quest of the dead sea scrolls

A documentary that restores to the world, five hundred years after his death, the universal and sensitive genius of one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance: Raphael Sanzio. Guided by the art historian Luca Tomìo, we decided to start our journey from the Renaissance atmosphere of Raphael’s birthplace, the Duchy of Urbino, to retrace, from the very beginning, Raphael's artistic education. From a young age, he found himself confronted with giants of the Renaissance art such as Piero della Francesca and Antonio del Pollaiolo, in the workshop of his father Giovanni Santi, also an excellent painter of the Urbino court.

Raphael - A Sensitive Genius

A group of friends decides to steal a priceless painting by Raphael Santi from a museum. That's just they are all new to the theft business. Enzo becomes the "consultant" of a gang of amateurs, who many years ago already managed to steal this masterpiece. However, in the end he ended up in prison for 40 years. Now he has a chance to finish what he started, but this time everything is not so simple.