Mary Beard's Shock of the Nude — Season 1, Episode 2: Episode 2
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 2 episodes • ★ 4.2/10
Episode synopsis
In episode two Mary looks at an eclectic range of works to show how artists have challenged the idea of 'the body beautiful’, and explores how artistic nudes can provoke viewers to consider fundamental questions about being human.
About Mary Beard's Shock of the Nude
Mary Beard gives a personal and provocative take on the nude in Western art, from Ancient Greece to the present. Just why do artists and viewers seem so obsessed by nudity?