Hidden Sex: Art and Shame (2023)
• January 15th, 2023 • 0h 52min
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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