Summaries

Documentary about Titian's six controversial nude masterpieces based on Greek and Roman myth, which were brought to the National Gallery in London for an exhibition just when COVID-19 pandemic hit the UK, forcing all galleries to close.

Just when, for the first time in five centuries, the National Gallery in London managed to bring together all six Titian's classic nude masterpieces based on Greek and Roman mythology for an art exhibit titled Titian - Love, Desire, Death (16 March - 14 June 2020), the COVID-19 pandemic closed all galleries in the UK. This documentary takes a unique look at the background of the paintings, how Philip II of Spain, who commissioned them, planned to pay for them, Titian as an artist and businessman, the role of courtesans in Titian's 16th century Venice, and the controversial subject of female nudity and sexual exploitation in classic art.

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Keywords
  • greek mythology
  • king philip ii of spain
  • art history
  • woman as sex object
  • titian
Genres
  • History
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Apr 3, 2020
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Official sites BBC
Language English Italian
Filming locations Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Production companies Matchlight

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Runtime 57m
Color Color
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