Representation of suffering bodies in Christianity | Mary Beard’s Shock of the Nude

Mary Beard looks at how Christianity has influenced the depiction of human bodies in Western art.

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Clip Info
  • Clip length: 4'46''
  • Broadcast year: 2020
Curriculum Connection
  • Religious Education | Christianity | Practices | Art as an expression of Christianity
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Programme: Mary Beard's Shock of the Nude
  • Series: 1
  • Episode: 2
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