Sky Arte's 'Ars Erotica' Series Explores Renaissance Erotic Art
The third episode of Sky Arte's series 'Ars Erotica,' titled 'Il Kamasutra del Rinascimento,' airs Tuesday, May 30, hosted by Euridice Axen. It examines how artists historically depicted carnal acts, often using gods instead of mortals to bypass censorship. The episode focuses on 16th-century Rome, where Raphael's workshop produced 'Modi or the Sixteen Positions of Love,' considered the first collection of pornographic images in modern history, just before the Sack of Rome.
Key facts
- The third episode of 'Ars Erotica' is titled 'Il Kamasutra del Rinascimento.'
- It airs on Sky Arte on Tuesday, May 30.
- The host is Euridice Axen.
- The episode focuses on the evolution of representing carnal acts in art.
- Artists historically used gods as protagonists to depict erotic scenes.
- The narrative begins in 16th-century Rome.
- Raphael's workshop produced 'Modi or the Sixteen Positions of Love.'
- This work is considered the first collection of pornographic images in modern history.
Entities
Artists
- Euridice Axen
- Raphael
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy