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Currently you are able to watch "Empire of the Nude: The Victorian Nude" streaming on Kanopy for free.
Documentary, Art & Design, Painting, Historical Documentaries, Special Interest - The Victorian era is often cited for its lack of sexuality, but as this documentary reveals, the period's artists created a strong tradition surrounding the classical nude figure, which spread from the fine arts to more common forms of expression. The film explains how 19th-century artists were inspired by ancient Greek and Roman works to highlight the naked form, and how that was reflected in the evolving cultural attitudes toward sex.