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Vile Bodies

In the first programme of this two-part series, Mary explores some of the challenging ways that artists have shown the human body. She begins with the Romans, heading to the British Museum to discuss a statue of the god Pan having sex with a she-goat, and from there moves through art from the Renaissance to the present day portraying sex, death, violence and beyond.

English
  • Originally Aired February 3, 2022
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created January 27, 2022 by
    GregClow
  • Modified January 27, 2022 by
    GregClow