Nude in Art, The

Synopsis: Hosted by art historian, broadcaster and writer Tim Marlow, THE NUDE IN ART explores the depiction and symbolic resonance of the naked body throughout history. The four part series takes an in-depth look at the ‘Classical’, ‘Renaissance’, ‘Enlightenment’, and ‘Modern’ era. Included in the series are: Venus de Milo; Venus of Willendorf; Botticelli’s Birth of Venus; Michelangelo’s David; Giotto’s The Last Judgement; Rembrandt’s The Anatomy Lesson; Ingre’s Turkish Bath; Rodin’s The Age of Bronze; Manet’s Olympia; Picasso’s Les Demoiselles D’Avignon and Bacon’s Triptych.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2010
Year of production: 2003
Notes: Originally broadcast on Channel 5
Subjects: Art
Keywords: history of art; nudes in art

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Notes: Seventh Art specialises in producing television programmes and films on history and the arts, under the direction of award-winning documentary filmmaker Phil Grabsky. There are several series on aspects of the history of art, presented by Tim Marlow, as well as programmes on the life and work of Mozart and Beethoven and figures from ancient and more recent history such as Nero and Nelson. Sale on DVD.

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