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?

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Status

Returning Series

Original Name

Mary Beard's Shock of the Nude

First Air Date

February 3, 2020

Last Air Date

February 10, 2020

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

Episode 2

S01E02

Episode 2

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.