Film · 2016 · Documentary
Sam Roddick explores the enduring appeal of Botticelli's masterpiece The Birth of Venus, one of the most celebrated paintings in western art. A joyous celebration of female sexuality, its journey to worldwide fame was far from straightforward and it lay in obscurity for centuries. Artist and entrepreneur Sam explains why Botticelli's nude was so revolutionary, and explores its impact on contemporary culture with artists such as Terry Gilliam, who memorably reinvented Venus for his Monty Python's Flying Circus animations.
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Sam Roddick explores the enduring appeal of Botticelli's masterpiece The Birth of Venus, one of the most celebrated paintings in western art. A joyous celebration of female sexuality, its journey to worldwide fame was far from straightforward and it lay in obscurity for centuries. Artist and entrepreneur Sam explains why Botticelli's nude was so revolutionary, and explores its impact on contemporary culture with artists such as Terry Gilliam, who memorably reinvented Venus for his Monty Python's Flying Circus animations.
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Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon (2016) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 0m documentary directed by Maurice O'Brien is rated 0.0/10 by — viewers.
Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon was released on February 15, 2016.
Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon was directed by Maurice O'Brien.
Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon has a runtime of 60 minutes (1h 0m).
Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon is categorized as Documentary.
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