Hidden Sex: Art and Shame (2023)

01/15/2023 (FR) • Documentary, History, TV Movie • 52m

Overview

The representation of genitalia in the fine arts was censored for centuries: sexual organs were discreetly hidden among fig leaves, pearls or sheets; and it is still a taboo today. From Antiquity to the present day, the history of puritanism applied to art and the tricks used by artists to circumvent censorship.

Hidden Sex: Art and Shame (2023)

01/15/2023 (FR) • 52m

Documentary, History, TV Movie

Overview

The representation of genitalia in the fine arts was censored for centuries: sexual organs were discreetly hidden among fig leaves, pearls or sheets; and it is still a taboo today. From Antiquity to the present day, the history of puritanism applied to art and the tricks used by artists to circumvent censorship.

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

drawing and painting

art history

renaissance painting

baroque painting

art documentary

famous painting

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