Hidden Sex: Art and Shame
(2023-01-15)
2023-01-15 • DocumentaryHistory • 52m
Hidden Sex: Art and Shame (2023-01-15)
2023-01-15 • DocumentaryHistoryTV 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.
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.
