CinemaOSMovie · 2016 · 1h 0m

Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon

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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.

Directed byMaurice O'Brien

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 0m
Language
EN
Released
February 15, 2016
Studios
BBC Four

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring
Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

Himself

Sam Roddick

Narrator

Creative team
Directed by
Maurice O'Brien
Written by
Maurice O'Brien

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