(Empire of the Nude: The Victorian Nude)

Content: The Victorian era is often cited for its lack of sexuality, but as this documentary reveals, the period's artists created a strong tradition surrounding the classical nude figure, which spread from the fine arts to more common forms of expression. The film explains how 19th-century artists were inspired by ancient Greek and Roman works to highlight the naked form, and how that was reflected in the evolving cultural attitudes toward sex.

Countries:

Genres:

Documentary,

History

Runtime:

56 minutes

Year:

2001

Directors:

Ben McPherson

Production companies:

BBC,

RM Associates

Actors:

Narrator

Crews:

Sound

Editor

Sound

Editor

Director